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Provincia de Castilla
Provincia de Castilla
Arequipa, Peru

Piucirca

Piucirca is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 1,956 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now16°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time14:39
15.60° S, 72.06° WElevation 1,956 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Piucircaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec92October
October: high / low24° / 9°
Rain this month15mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Piucirca at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in November

Coolest month7°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthFebruary

132 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

5 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 84 km

Weather in Piucirca

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

14-day forecast
16°C

Rain · wind 6 km/h · humidity 95%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct23°15°12.9 mm
Sat24 Oct21°14°4.3 mm
Sun25 Oct22°15°5 mm
Mon26 Oct20°14°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct21°11°1 mm
Wed28 Oct20°12°8.3 mm
Thu29 Oct19°11°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct21°12°
Sat31 Oct22°11°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov23°12°

When to go to Piucirca

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575759881009810010098928270
High22°22°22°22°22°22°22°22°23°24°24°23°
Low12°12°12°10°8°7°7°7°8°9°11°12°
Rain (mm)130132112338651213152058
Wet days141414301001358

What's on in Piucirca

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

Monuments and museums in Piucirca

All monuments

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Piucirca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Piucirca

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 116 km
6.9Camaná 27 km ↑1979 · 109 km
6.8Camaná 7 km ↘1999 · 135 km
6.5Huambo 41 km ←1984 · 47 km

Towns and villages around Piucirca

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

Places near Piucirca

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Piucirca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Piucirca.
What is the hottest month in Piucirca?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Piucirca?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Piucirca?
February is the wettest month with about 132 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.