Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Puno
Puno
Puno, Peru

Samincurani

Samincurani is a locality in Puno, Peru, 4,385 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now4°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time05:33
14.36° S, 69.91° WElevation 4,385 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Samincuraniweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec14October
October: high / low10° / -1°
Rain this month131mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Samincurani at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month10°C

Average high in November

Coolest month-4°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

297 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

32 mm of rain

Weather in Samincurani

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

14-day forecast
4°C

Rain · wind 2 km/h · humidity 84%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct10°-1°9.7 mm
Wed28 Oct10°0°6.9 mm
Thu29 Oct10°0°2.1 mm
Fri30 Oct12°0°1.3 mm
Sat31 Oct10°2°2.9 mm
Sun1 Nov12°1°2.6 mm
Mon2 Nov11°3°0.9 mm
Tue3 Nov11°2°
Wed4 Nov11°0°0.9 mm
Thu5 Nov11°1°2 mm

When to go to Samincurani

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score781015313844433314108
High9°10°10°9°9°8°8°8°9°10°10°10°
Low1°1°1°0°-2°-3°-4°-3°-2°-1°0°1°
Rain (mm)2972371951155838324978131154224
Wet days24232115118668161723

What's on in Samincurani

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

Nature around Samincurani

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 Samincurani

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Samincurani

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.7Sandia 51 km ↑1963 · 76 km
7.5Puerto Maldonado 96 km ↓1958 · 117 km
7.2Azángaro 10 km ←2022 · 74 km
7.0Azángaro 23 km ↑2019 · 48 km

Towns and villages around Samincurani

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

Places near Samincurani

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Samincurani?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Samincurani.
What is the hottest month in Samincurani?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the coldest month in Samincurani?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Samincurani?
January is the wettest month with about 297 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.