Capaca
Capaca is a village in Puno, Peru, 4,426 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,045 (2025). The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.
Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Capaca at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in June
170 mm of rain
5 mm of rain
Weather in Capaca
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 30%
When to go to Capaca
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 12 | 15 | 17 | 42 | 54 | 56 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 22 |
| High | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | -1° | -3° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -4° | -3° | -2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 170 | 155 | 108 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 80 |
| Wet days | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
What's on in Capaca
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Capaca
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Capaca
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Capaca
Earthquakes around Capaca
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Capaca
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Capaca from above
Getting to Capaca
Places near Capaca
Places with a climate like Capaca
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.