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Provincia de Arequipa
Provincia de Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru

Cuculillo

Cuculillo is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 2,290 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now16°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time08:22
16.76° S, 71.32° WElevation 2,290 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Cuculilloweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec94October
October: high / low20° / 11°
Rain this month1mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Cuculillo at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month20°C

Average high in October

Coolest month12°C

Average low in February

Wettest monthJanuary

22 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Cuculillo

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

14-day forecast
16°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 55%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct21°14°0.7 mm
Sat24 Oct22°15°
Sun25 Oct23°16°
Mon26 Oct21°15°
Tue27 Oct20°13°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct19°12°
Thu29 Oct21°10°
Fri30 Oct21°13°
Sat31 Oct21°14°

When to go to Cuculillo

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score5961628998989910096948976
High18°18°18°19°20°19°19°20°20°20°20°19°
Low12°12°12°12°10°9°9°9°10°11°12°12°
Rain (mm)222518411122126
Wet days101010211102225

What's on in Cuculillo

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

Monuments and museums in Cuculillo

All monuments

Nature around Cuculillo

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 Cuculillo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Cuculillo

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Punta de Bombón 51 km ↙2001 · 119 km
7.1Mollendo 36 km ↙1988 · 115 km
7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 99 km
6.9Camaná 27 km ↑1979 · 148 km

Towns and villages around Cuculillo

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

Places near Cuculillo

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cuculillo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cuculillo.
What is the hottest month in Cuculillo?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Cuculillo?
February is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cuculillo?
January is the wettest month with about 22 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.