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Provincia de Urubamba
Provincia de Urubamba
Cuzco Department, Peru

Rapchi

Rapchi is a locality in Cuzco Department, Peru, 3,055 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now12°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time15:04
13.32° S, 72.23° WElevation 3,055 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Rapchiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55October
October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month89mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Rapchi at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month15°C

Average high in October

Coolest month4°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthFebruary

214 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

14 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Rapchi

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

14-day forecast
12°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 85%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct17°6°5.2 mm
Fri23 Oct15°5°3.7 mm
Sat24 Oct18°3°2.9 mm
Sun25 Oct19°4°2.5 mm
Mon26 Oct15°4°1.6 mm
Tue27 Oct17°6°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct15°4°2 mm
Thu29 Oct17°9°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct16°9°1 mm
Sat31 Oct15°10°2 mm

When to go to Rapchi

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score283030526966737569553531
High14°14°14°14°14°13°13°14°14°15°15°14°
Low7°7°7°7°6°4°4°4°5°6°7°7°
Rain (mm)24021419378211415213689119186
Wet days19221972310371420

What's on in Rapchi

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

Monuments and museums in Rapchi

All monuments

Nature around Rapchi

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 Rapchi

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Rapchi

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Ollantaytambo 19 km ↗1991 · 24 km
6.4Quillabamba 115 km ↗1998 · 144 km
5.8Tambobamba 20 km ↖2013 · 52 km
5.8Chuquibambilla 18 km ↓2001 · 115 km

Towns and villages around Rapchi

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

Places near Rapchi

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Rapchi?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Rapchi.
What is the hottest month in Rapchi?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Rapchi?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Rapchi?
February is the wettest month with about 214 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.