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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Cocatepiña

Cocatepiña is a locality in Puno, Peru, 4,045 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now4°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time17:33
16.92° S, 69.40° WElevation 4,045 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Cocatepiñaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec69October
October: high / low16° / -1°
Rain this month32mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Cocatepiña at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-5°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

236 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

7 mm of rain

Weather in Cocatepiña

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

14-day forecast
4°C

Partly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 50%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct15°3°
Wed28 Oct14°-1°1.1 mm
Thu29 Oct15°-2°
Fri30 Oct16°-2°
Sat31 Oct17°-2°
Sun1 Nov18°-3°
Mon2 Nov17°-1°0.7 mm
Tue3 Nov14°3°4.4 mm
Wed4 Nov18°4°1.7 mm
Thu5 Nov17°4°

When to go to Cocatepiña

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score252829546969677271696537
High13°13°13°13°13°12°13°14°15°16°16°15°
Low2°2°2°-1°-4°-5°-5°-4°-3°-1°1°2°
Rain (mm)2362061434387716183264107
Wet days2119157212258717

What's on in Cocatepiña

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

Nature around Cocatepiña

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 Cocatepiña

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Cocatepiña

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Omate 36 km ↗1991 · 146 km
6.3Putre 29 km ↗2011 · 123 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 66 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 30 km

Towns and villages around Cocatepiña

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

Places near Cocatepiña

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cocatepiña?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cocatepiña.
What is the hottest month in Cocatepiña?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the coldest month in Cocatepiña?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cocatepiña?
January is the wettest month with about 236 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.