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Provincia de Calca
Provincia de Calca
Cuzco Department, Peru

Maucahua

Maucahua is a locality in Cuzco Department, Peru, 3,901 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 · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time05:32
13.18° S, 72.01° WElevation 3,901 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Maucahuaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec36October
October: high / low12° / 4°
Rain this month137mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Maucahua at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month12°C

Average high in October

Coolest month1°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthFebruary

290 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

21 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 50 km

Weather in Maucahua

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

14-day forecast
6°C

Showers · wind 1 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct11°1°3.8 mm
Tue27 Oct11°2°8.4 mm
Wed28 Oct11°2°2.4 mm
Thu29 Oct10°3°4.1 mm
Fri30 Oct10°4°4.7 mm
Sat31 Oct11°3°1.7 mm
Sun1 Nov10°4°7 mm
Mon2 Nov10°5°6.4 mm
Tue3 Nov8°4°8.7 mm

When to go to Maucahua

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score9109325451565951361511
High11°11°11°11°11°10°10°10°11°12°12°12°
Low5°5°4°4°3°2°1°2°3°4°4°5°
Rain (mm)344290255993021232855137182271
Wet days19221972310371420

What's on in Maucahua

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

Monuments and museums in Maucahua

All monuments

Nature around Maucahua

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 Maucahua

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Maucahua

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Ollantaytambo 19 km ↗1991 · 21 km
6.4Quillabamba 115 km ↗1998 · 128 km
5.8Tambobamba 20 km ↖2013 · 73 km
5.8Chuquibambilla 18 km ↓2001 · 141 km

Towns and villages around Maucahua

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

Places near Maucahua

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Maucahua?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Maucahua.
What is the hottest month in Maucahua?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the coldest month in Maucahua?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Maucahua?
February is the wettest month with about 290 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.