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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Cosme

Cosme is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,956 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now10°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time20:17
16.76° S, 69.31° WElevation 3,956 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Cosmeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec67October
October: high / low17° / 1°
Rain this month40mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Cosme 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 January

Wettest monthJanuary

255 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

8 mm of rain

Weather in Cosme

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

14-day forecast
10°C

Cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 35%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct17°6°
Tue27 Oct16°4°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°1°
Thu29 Oct18°-2°
Fri30 Oct18°0°
Sat31 Oct19°-1°
Sun1 Nov19°0°
Mon2 Nov19°2°0.5 mm
Tue3 Nov20°4°
Wed4 Nov20°6°

When to go to Cosme

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score273133527170707573676039
High13°14°13°13°14°13°14°15°16°17°16°15°
Low3°3°3°0°-3°-4°-4°-3°-2°1°2°3°
Rain (mm)255220153521010819244072120
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Cosme

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

Nature around Cosme

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 Cosme

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Cosme

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Putre 29 km ↗2011 · 140 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 85 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 29 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 106 km

Towns and villages around Cosme

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

Places near Cosme

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cosme?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cosme.
What is the hottest month in Cosme?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the coldest month in Cosme?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cosme?
January is the wettest month with about 255 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.