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Pucará
Pucará
Pucará
Puno, Peru

Pucará

Pucará is a village in Puno, Peru, 3,878 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,832 (2017). The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now7°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population1,832
Local time23:18
15.04° S, 70.37° WElevation 3,878 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal codes21137, 21140
The year in Pucaráweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63October
October: high / low15° / 3°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeJul–Sep

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

Pucará at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month15°C

Average high in September

Coolest month3°C

Average low in April

Wettest monthFebruary

208 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

3 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 1.1 km

Weather in Pucará

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

14-day forecast
7°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 96%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct18°8°3.2 mm
Fri23 Oct18°4°3 mm
Sat24 Oct16°6°5.5 mm
Sun25 Oct20°7°7.6 mm
Mon26 Oct15°6°13.2 mm
Tue27 Oct17°4°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct18°3°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct19°6°
Fri30 Oct19°6°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct19°6°0.5 mm

When to go to Pucará

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score273036557275778077635934
High13°13°13°13°14°14°14°15°15°15°15°14°
Low4°4°4°3°0°-1°-1°0°1°3°3°4°
Rain (mm)262208190801583143394122165
Wet days1616126211137613

What's on in Pucará

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

Monuments and museums in Pucará

All monuments

More museums: Museo Arqueológico de Pucara · Museo de Cerámica

Outdoors around Pucará

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Mirador Roof TopViewpoints
0.4 km

Nature around Pucará

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 Pucará

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Pucará

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.2Azángaro 10 km ←2022 · 17 km
7.0Azángaro 23 km ↑2019 · 43 km
6.3Layo 40 km →1982 · 76 km
6.2Huarichancara 44 km ↗2016 · 58 km

Towns and villages around Pucará

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

Pucará from above

Postal codes

2113721140

Getting to Pucará

Inca Manco Capac International AirportJUL
53 km
Rodríguez Ballón International AirportAQP
194 km
Alejandro Velasco Astete International AirportCUZ
238 km
PucaráRailway station
3.4 km
LaroRailway station
17 km

Places near Pucará

Places with a climate like Pucará

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pucará?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pucará.
What is the hottest month in Pucará?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the coldest month in Pucará?
April is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pucará?
February is the wettest month with about 208 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Pucará?
Pucará has 2 postal codes: 21137, 21140.