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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Cuncaicha

Cuncaicha is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,854 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 time23:46
16.56° S, 69.25° WElevation 3,854 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Cuncaichaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec64October
October: high / low16° / 2°
Rain this month45mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Cuncaicha at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in November

Coolest month-2°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

252 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

9 mm of rain

Weather in Cuncaicha

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

14-day forecast
6°C

Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 56%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct18°7°0.6 mm
Tue27 Oct15°5°3.3 mm
Wed28 Oct16°2°1.2 mm
Thu29 Oct16°0°
Fri30 Oct18°0°1.2 mm
Sat31 Oct18°-1°0.7 mm
Sun1 Nov20°0°
Mon2 Nov18°4°
Tue3 Nov20°4°
Wed4 Nov19°5°

When to go to Cuncaicha

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score293233517069697470645839
High14°14°13°13°14°13°13°14°15°16°16°15°
Low5°4°4°2°-1°-2°-2°-1°0°2°4°5°
Rain (mm)252214153581212920294574123
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Cuncaicha

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

Nature around Cuncaicha

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 Cuncaicha

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Cuncaicha

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 108 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 45 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 129 km
5.9Capaca 28 km ↗2011 · 64 km

Towns and villages around Cuncaicha

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

Places near Cuncaicha

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cuncaicha?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cuncaicha.
What is the hottest month in Cuncaicha?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the coldest month in Cuncaicha?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cuncaicha?
January is the wettest month with about 252 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.