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Provincia de Urubamba
Provincia de Urubamba
Cuzco Department, Peru

Quescca

Quescca is a locality in Cuzco Department, Peru, 4,136 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 timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time22:19
13.33° S, 72.42° WElevation 4,136 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal codes08675, 08710
The year in Quesccaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec31October
October: high / low11° / 2°
Rain this month136mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Quescca at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month11°C

Average high in November

Coolest month0°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthFebruary

340 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

24 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Quescca

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

14-day forecast
3°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct11°3°4.2 mm
Fri23 Oct10°2°4.3 mm
Sat24 Oct13°1°0.7 mm
Sun25 Oct12°3°1.7 mm
Mon26 Oct8°3°2.5 mm
Tue27 Oct10°0°2 mm
Wed28 Oct10°1°2.5 mm
Thu29 Oct10°4°5.4 mm
Fri30 Oct9°4°4 mm
Sat31 Oct8°4°3 mm

When to go to Quescca

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score24529515156574731105
High10°10°10°10°10°9°9°9°10°11°11°11°
Low3°3°3°3°2°0°0°0°1°2°3°4°
Rain (mm)3853403151283824294060136180286
Wet days19221972310371420

What's on in Quescca

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

Monuments and museums in Quescca

All monuments

Nature around Quescca

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 Quescca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Quescca

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Ollantaytambo 19 km ↗1991 · 35 km
6.4Quillabamba 115 km ↗1998 · 150 km
5.8Tambobamba 20 km ↖2013 · 53 km
5.8Chuquibambilla 18 km ↓2001 · 107 km

Towns and villages around Quescca

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

Postal codes

0867508710

Places near Quescca

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Quescca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Quescca.
What is the hottest month in Quescca?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the coldest month in Quescca?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Quescca?
February is the wettest month with about 340 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.
What is the postal code of Quescca?
Quescca has 2 postal codes: 08675, 08710.