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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Forocollo

Forocollo is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,904 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 time02:24
16.81° S, 69.25° WElevation 3,904 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Forocolloweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec68October
October: high / low17° / 1°
Rain this month41mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Forocollo at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month17°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-4°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

267 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

8 mm of rain

Weather in Forocollo

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 Oct19°-1°
Sun1 Nov20°0°
Mon2 Nov19°3°0.5 mm
Tue3 Nov20°5°
Wed4 Nov20°6°

When to go to Forocollo

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score293235547372727775686241
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)267228160541010819244175125
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Forocollo

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

Nature around Forocollo

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 Forocollo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Forocollo

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Putre 29 km ↗2011 · 135 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 83 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 21 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 103 km

Towns and villages around Forocollo

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

Places near Forocollo

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Forocollo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Forocollo.
What is the hottest month in Forocollo?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the coldest month in Forocollo?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Forocollo?
January is the wettest month with about 267 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.