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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Capillo

Capillo is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,970 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now16°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time02:36
16.82° S, 69.22° WElevation 3,970 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Capilloweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec67October
October: high / low17° / 1°
Rain this month44mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Capillo at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month17°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-4°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

288 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

9 mm of rain

Weather in Capillo

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
16°C

Clear · wind 25 km/h · humidity 26%

Today hour by hour
Today30 Oct18°1°
Sat31 Oct19°1°
Sun1 Nov20°2°
Mon2 Nov19°4°0.6 mm
Tue3 Nov19°4°0.9 mm
Wed4 Nov21°6°
Thu5 Nov21°6°
Fri6 Nov20°5°
Sat7 Nov20°7°1.2 mm

When to go to Capillo

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score283133537270717674676139
High14°14°14°14°14°14°14°15°16°17°17°15°
Low4°3°3°0°-3°-4°-4°-3°-2°1°2°3°
Rain (mm)288245172581011920264481135
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Capillo

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Nature around Capillo

Nature in Peru

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Capillo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Capillo

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Putre 29 km ↗2011 · 135 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 84 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 18 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 104 km

Towns and villages around Capillo

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Capillo

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Capillo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Capillo.
What is the hottest month in Capillo?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the coldest month in Capillo?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Capillo?
January is the wettest month with about 288 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.