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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Quelcane

Quelcane is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,949 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now6°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time00:34
16.90° S, 69.37° WElevation 3,949 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Quelcaneweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec68October
October: high / low17° / 0°
Rain this month32mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Quelcane at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month17°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-4°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

228 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

6 mm of rain

Weather in Quelcane

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

14-day forecast
6°C

Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 57%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct16°4°
Wed28 Oct17°1°
Thu29 Oct19°-1°
Fri30 Oct19°-2°
Sat31 Oct20°-2°
Sun1 Nov20°-2°
Mon2 Nov20°2°0.5 mm
Tue3 Nov21°3°
Wed4 Nov21°5°

When to go to Quelcane

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score313334527069697573686242
High14°14°13°13°14°13°13°15°16°17°17°15°
Low3°3°2°0°-3°-4°-4°-3°-2°0°2°3°
Rain (mm)2281981374287616183262104
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Quelcane

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

Nature around Quelcane

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 Quelcane

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Quelcane

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Omate 36 km ↗1991 · 148 km
6.3Putre 29 km ↗2011 · 124 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 68 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 28 km

Towns and villages around Quelcane

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

Places near Quelcane

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Quelcane?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Quelcane.
What is the hottest month in Quelcane?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the coldest month in Quelcane?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Quelcane?
January is the wettest month with about 228 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.