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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Corihuta

Corihuta is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,888 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now6°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time00:34
16.83° S, 69.25° WElevation 3,888 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Corihutaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec69October
October: high / low17° / 1°
Rain this month38mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Corihuta at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month17°C

Average high in October

Coolest month3°C

Average low in March

Wettest monthJanuary

248 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

8 mm of rain

Weather in Corihuta

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

14-day forecast
6°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 61%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct17°5°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°1°
Thu29 Oct18°-1°
Fri30 Oct19°1°
Sat31 Oct20°-1°
Sun1 Nov20°0°
Mon2 Nov19°3°0.5 mm
Tue3 Nov20°5°
Wed4 Nov20°6°

When to go to Corihuta

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score313435557372727775696442
High14°14°14°14°15°14°14°15°16°17°17°16°
Low4°3°3°1°-3°-4°-4°-3°-1°1°2°3°
Rain (mm)2482121485099818223870116
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Corihuta

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

Nature around Corihuta

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 Corihuta

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Corihuta

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Putre 29 km ↗2011 · 133 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 81 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 19 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 101 km

Towns and villages around Corihuta

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

Places near Corihuta

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Corihuta?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Corihuta.
What is the hottest month in Corihuta?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the coldest month in Corihuta?
March is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Corihuta?
January is the wettest month with about 248 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.