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Provincia de Arequipa
Provincia de Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru

Puca Caca

Puca Caca is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 4,269 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 timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time00:28
16.23° S, 71.06° WElevation 4,269 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Puca Cacaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56October
October: high / low13° / -1°
Rain this month12mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Puca Caca at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month13°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-3°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

112 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Puca Caca

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

14-day forecast
3°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct13°0°1.8 mm
Mon26 Oct11°1°
Tue27 Oct11°-2°
Wed28 Oct11°-2°1 mm
Thu29 Oct12°-2°
Fri30 Oct14°-3°
Sat31 Oct16°-3°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov16°-1°
Mon2 Nov17°1°0.5 mm

When to go to Puca Caca

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score121415395255576157565125
High10°10°10°10°10°10°10°11°12°13°12°11°
Low2°2°1°0°-3°-3°-3°-3°-2°-1°0°1°
Rain (mm)112107882045488121741
Wet days1717166310045512

What's on in Puca Caca

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

Monuments and museums in Puca Caca

All monuments

Nature around Puca Caca

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 Puca Caca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Puca Caca

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 134 km
6.8Omate 36 km ↗1991 · 49 km
6.5Cerro Verde 15 km ←1964 · 76 km
6.2Huarichancara 44 km ↗2016 · 105 km

Towns and villages around Puca Caca

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

Places near Puca Caca

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Puca Caca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Puca Caca.
What is the hottest month in Puca Caca?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the coldest month in Puca Caca?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Puca Caca?
January is the wettest month with about 112 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.