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Provincia de Yungay
Provincia de Yungay
Ancash, Peru

Pucapatza

Pucapatza is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 943 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now20°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time22:16
9.42° S, 78.01° WElevation 943 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Pucapatzaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec76October
October: high / low20° / 13°
Rain this month30mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Pucapatza at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month20°C

Average high in May

Coolest month12°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthDecember

52 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

2 mm of rain

Weather in Pucapatza

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

14-day forecast
20°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct25°19°
Sat24 Oct25°18°
Sun25 Oct25°18°1.2 mm
Mon26 Oct25°16°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct24°16°1 mm
Wed28 Oct25°17°
Thu29 Oct24°17°4.4 mm
Fri30 Oct25°17°
Sat31 Oct25°17°
Sun1 Nov25°17°

When to go to Pucapatza

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score595554698693929388766757
High20°20°20°20°20°20°19°19°20°20°20°20°
Low14°14°14°14°13°13°12°12°12°13°13°13°
Rain (mm)87115134681832414304352
Wet days1011118633347912

What's on in Pucapatza

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

Monuments and museums in Pucapatza

All monuments

Nature around Pucapatza

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 Pucapatza

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Pucapatza

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 94 km
6.9Paramonga 28 km ←1963 · 136 km
6.4Chimbote 34 km ←1985 · 101 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 84 km

Towns and villages around Pucapatza

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

Places near Pucapatza

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pucapatza?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pucapatza.
What is the hottest month in Pucapatza?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Pucapatza?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pucapatza?
December is the wettest month with about 52 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.