Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Provincia de Tacna
Provincia de Tacna
Tacna, Peru

Caplina

Caplina is a locality in Tacna, Peru, 3,399 m above sea level. It has a population of about 211. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now11°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population211
Local time23:52
17.69° S, 69.94° WElevation 3,399 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal code23500
The year in Caplinaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec75October
October: high / low16° / 7°
Rain this month4mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Caplina at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in October

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

111 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 49 km

Weather in Caplina

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 42%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct17°12°
Sun25 Oct18°10°
Mon26 Oct16°10°
Tue27 Oct15°8°
Wed28 Oct14°7°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct15°6°
Sat31 Oct16°8°
Sun1 Nov16°8°
Mon2 Nov15°8°

When to go to Caplina

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score263040687776737778757144
High13°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°15°16°15°15°
Low7°7°6°6°6°6°5°6°6°7°7°7°
Rain (mm)1111006682233341136
Wet days1513104111125410

What's on in Caplina

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

Monuments and museums in Caplina

All monuments

Nature around Caplina

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 Caplina

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Caplina

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.2Codpa 34 km ↙1987 · 148 km
6.9Putre 15 km ↘1983 · 83 km
6.6Locumba 36 km ↙1987 · 108 km
6.4Belén 39 km →2015 · 110 km

Towns and villages around Caplina

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

Postal code

23500

Places near Caplina

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Caplina?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Caplina.
What is the hottest month in Caplina?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in Caplina?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Caplina?
January is the wettest month with about 111 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Caplina?
The postal code of Caplina is 23500.