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Provincia de Melgar
Provincia de Melgar
Puno, Peru

Mechaca

Mechaca is a locality in Puno, Peru, 4,727 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now3°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time18:51
14.40° S, 70.63° WElevation 4,727 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Mechacaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec16October
October: high / low10° / -2°
Rain this month159mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Mechaca at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month10°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-6°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

348 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

11 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 54 km

Weather in Mechaca

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

14-day forecast
3°C

Partly cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 78%

Today hour by hour
Today28 Oct10°1°2.4 mm
Thu29 Oct12°0°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct13°-2°0.8 mm
Sat31 Oct12°0°1.5 mm
Sun1 Nov13°-1°5.6 mm
Mon2 Nov13°1°1.3 mm
Tue3 Nov13°-1°4.4 mm
Wed4 Nov13°-3°
Thu5 Nov14°-1°7.8 mm
Fri6 Nov13°0°1.5 mm

When to go to Mechaca

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score4561842444953411674
High9°9°9°9°9°8°9°9°10°10°10°9°
Low-1°-1°-1°-2°-4°-6°-6°-5°-4°-2°-1°-1°
Rain (mm)3482952861384020113462159188255
Wet days2322211276427131422

What's on in Mechaca

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

Monuments and museums in Mechaca

All monuments

Nature around Mechaca

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 Mechaca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Mechaca

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.7Sandia 51 km ↑1963 · 144 km
7.2Azángaro 10 km ←2022 · 67 km
7.0Azángaro 23 km ↑2019 · 62 km
6.3Layo 40 km →1982 · 19 km

Towns and villages around Mechaca

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

Places near Mechaca

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Mechaca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mechaca.
What is the hottest month in Mechaca?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the coldest month in Mechaca?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of -6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mechaca?
January is the wettest month with about 348 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.