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Provincia de Cajamarca
Provincia de Cajamarca
Cajamarca Department, Peru

Choropunta

Choropunta is a locality in Cajamarca Department, Peru, 3,027 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now8°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time14:40
7.21° S, 78.52° WElevation 3,027 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Choropuntaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month176mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Choropunta at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month17°C

Average high in August

Coolest month6°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMarch

340 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

16 mm of rain

Monuments nearby7+

within 12 km

Weather in Choropunta

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

14-day forecast
8°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct19°9°4.3 mm
Fri23 Oct17°8°14.6 mm
Sat24 Oct18°7°5.4 mm
Sun25 Oct19°7°10.7 mm
Mon26 Oct17°6°3.4 mm
Tue27 Oct16°8°3.9 mm
Wed28 Oct17°8°3.9 mm
Thu29 Oct16°7°6.8 mm
Fri30 Oct13°8°17.1 mm
Sat31 Oct15°8°3.4 mm

When to go to Choropunta

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score383429436579848873514843
High15°15°15°15°15°15°16°17°16°15°15°15°
Low6°7°7°7°6°6°5°5°6°6°5°6°
Rain (mm)2312733401997440162381176143172
Wet days1213171163224101112

What's on in Choropunta

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

Monuments and museums in Choropunta

All monuments

Nature around Choropunta

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 Choropunta

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Choropunta

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.0Ichocán 28 km →2005 · 71 km
5.7Lámud 11 km ↗1979 · 146 km
5.6Cabana 30 km ↑1987 · 121 km
5.5Cutervo 32 km ↗1965 · 120 km

Towns and villages around Choropunta

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

Places near Choropunta

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Choropunta?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Choropunta.
What is the hottest month in Choropunta?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the coldest month in Choropunta?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Choropunta?
March is the wettest month with about 340 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.