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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Carique

Carique is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,882 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now11°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time20:14
16.62° S, 69.27° WElevation 3,882 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Cariqueweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65October
October: high / low16° / 2°
Rain this month43mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Carique at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in October

Coolest month4°C

Average low in March

Wettest monthJanuary

260 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

9 mm of rain

Weather in Carique

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 53%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct18°6°0.6 mm
Tue27 Oct15°4°3.3 mm
Wed28 Oct16°1°1.2 mm
Thu29 Oct17°-1°
Fri30 Oct18°0°1.2 mm
Sat31 Oct19°-1°0.7 mm
Sun1 Nov20°0°
Mon2 Nov18°3°
Tue3 Nov20°4°
Wed4 Nov20°4°

When to go to Carique

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score293233527170717572655939
High14°14°14°14°14°14°14°15°15°16°16°15°
Low4°4°4°2°-1°-3°-3°-2°0°2°3°4°
Rain (mm)260223155561111920284373124
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Carique

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

Nature around Carique

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 Carique

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Carique

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 102 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 40 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 123 km
5.9Capaca 28 km ↗2011 · 58 km

Towns and villages around Carique

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

Places near Carique

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Carique?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Carique.
What is the hottest month in Carique?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the coldest month in Carique?
March is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Carique?
January is the wettest month with about 260 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.