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Provincia de Urubamba
Provincia de Urubamba
Cuzco Department, Peru

Rocabamba

Rocabamba is a locality in Cuzco Department, Peru, 2,740 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now8°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time22:13
13.22° S, 72.36° WElevation 2,740 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Rocabambaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63October
October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month98mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Rocabamba at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month17°C

Average high in November

Coolest month6°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthFebruary

230 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

17 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Rocabamba

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

14-day forecast
8°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct18°8°5.2 mm
Fri23 Oct17°6°3.7 mm
Sat24 Oct20°5°2.9 mm
Sun25 Oct20°6°2.5 mm
Mon26 Oct17°6°1.6 mm
Tue27 Oct19°8°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct17°6°2 mm
Thu29 Oct18°11°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct18°11°1 mm
Sat31 Oct17°12°2 mm

When to go to Rocabamba

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score384041627774808276634441
High16°16°16°16°16°15°15°15°16°16°17°16°
Low9°9°9°9°8°7°6°7°7°8°9°9°
Rain (mm)25823021590291720274298131202
Wet days19221972310371420

What's on in Rocabamba

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

Monuments and museums in Rocabamba

All monuments

Nature around Rocabamba

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 Rocabamba

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Rocabamba

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Ollantaytambo 19 km ↗1991 · 22 km
6.4Quillabamba 115 km ↗1998 · 136 km
5.8Tambobamba 20 km ↖2013 · 64 km
5.8Chuquibambilla 18 km ↓2001 · 121 km

Towns and villages around Rocabamba

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

Places near Rocabamba

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Rocabamba?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Rocabamba.
What is the hottest month in Rocabamba?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the coldest month in Rocabamba?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Rocabamba?
February is the wettest month with about 230 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.