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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Jachacirca

Jachacirca is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,940 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 time00:35
16.73° S, 69.28° WElevation 3,940 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Jachacircaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66October
October: high / low16° / 1°
Rain this month46mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Jachacirca at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in October

Coolest month3°C

Average low in March

Wettest monthJanuary

286 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

9 mm of rain

Weather in Jachacirca

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

When to go to Jachacirca

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score273032527069697572666038
High13°14°13°13°14°13°13°15°16°16°16°15°
Low4°3°3°0°-3°-4°-4°-3°-2°1°2°3°
Rain (mm)286246172601111921284681136
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Jachacirca

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

Nature around Jachacirca

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 Jachacirca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Jachacirca

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Putre 29 km ↗2011 · 144 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 90 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 30 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 111 km

Towns and villages around Jachacirca

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

Places near Jachacirca

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Jachacirca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Jachacirca.
What is the hottest month in Jachacirca?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the coldest month in Jachacirca?
March is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Jachacirca?
January is the wettest month with about 286 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.