Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Provincia de Arequipa
Provincia de Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru

Pucarillo

Pucarillo is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 4,342 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now5°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time08:27
16.33° S, 71.15° WElevation 4,342 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Pucarilloweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec49October
October: high / low12° / -1°
Rain this month11mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Pucarillo at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month12°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-3°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

110 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Pucarillo

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

14-day forecast
5°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 77%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct11°1°1.1 mm
Mon26 Oct9°0°
Tue27 Oct8°-2°
Wed28 Oct8°-2°2 mm
Thu29 Oct9°-1°
Fri30 Oct10°-2°
Sat31 Oct12°-1°
Sun1 Nov13°0°
Mon2 Nov14°0°
Tue3 Nov13°1°

When to go to Pucarillo

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score7810375255575752494316
High9°9°9°9°9°9°9°10°11°12°11°10°
Low1°1°1°0°-3°-3°-4°-3°-2°-1°0°1°
Rain (mm)110111902055498111638
Wet days1717166310045512

What's on in Pucarillo

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

Monuments and museums in Pucarillo

All monuments

Nature around Pucarillo

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 Pucarillo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Pucarillo

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 121 km
6.8Omate 36 km ↗1991 · 52 km
6.5Cerro Verde 15 km ←1964 · 64 km
6.2Huarichancara 44 km ↗2016 · 118 km

Towns and villages around Pucarillo

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

Places near Pucarillo

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pucarillo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pucarillo.
What is the hottest month in Pucarillo?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the coldest month in Pucarillo?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pucarillo?
January is the wettest month with about 110 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.