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Provincia de Urubamba
Provincia de Urubamba
Cuzco Department, Peru

Chicón

Chicón is a locality in Cuzco Department, Peru, 3,527 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold subtropical highland (Köppen Cwc), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now12°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time10:03
13.26° S, 72.09° WElevation 3,527 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Chicónweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month114mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Chicón at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in October

Coolest month4°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthFebruary

253 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

17 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Chicón

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

14-day forecast
12°C

Showers · wind 5 km/h · humidity 58%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct12°4°4.5 mm
Sat24 Oct14°3°3.2 mm
Sun25 Oct14°5°3.7 mm
Mon26 Oct13°2°3.3 mm
Tue27 Oct13°4°3 mm
Wed28 Oct13°2°3.4 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°3 mm
Fri30 Oct12°7°4.9 mm
Sat31 Oct10°6°5.4 mm

When to go to Chicón

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score232525466462687164503026
High13°13°13°13°13°12°12°13°13°14°14°14°
Low6°6°6°6°5°4°3°4°5°6°6°6°
Rain (mm)301253214852417182345114150235
Wet days19221972310371420

What's on in Chicón

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

Monuments and museums in Chicón

All monuments

Nature around Chicón

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 Chicón

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Chicón

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Ollantaytambo 19 km ↗1991 · 20 km
6.4Quillabamba 115 km ↗1998 · 137 km
5.8Tambobamba 20 km ↖2013 · 62 km
5.8Chuquibambilla 18 km ↓2001 · 128 km

Towns and villages around Chicón

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

Places near Chicón

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Chicón?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chicón.
What is the hottest month in Chicón?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Chicón?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chicón?
February is the wettest month with about 253 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.