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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Tacpacha

Tacpacha is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,962 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now5°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time00:36
16.76° S, 69.30° WElevation 3,962 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Tacpachaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65October
October: high / low16° / 0°
Rain this month42mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Tacpacha at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-4°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

262 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

8 mm of rain

Weather in Tacpacha

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

14-day forecast
5°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 61%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct16°4°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°0°
Thu29 Oct18°-2°
Fri30 Oct18°0°
Sat31 Oct19°-2°
Sun1 Nov19°0°
Mon2 Nov19°2°0.5 mm
Tue3 Nov20°4°
Wed4 Nov19°5°

When to go to Tacpacha

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score263031516868687371655837
High13°13°13°13°14°13°13°14°15°16°16°15°
Low3°3°2°0°-3°-4°-5°-3°-2°0°2°3°
Rain (mm)262226158541010820254274124
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Tacpacha

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

Nature around Tacpacha

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 Tacpacha

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tacpacha

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Putre 29 km ↗2011 · 141 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 86 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 29 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 107 km

Towns and villages around Tacpacha

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

Places near Tacpacha

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tacpacha?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tacpacha.
What is the hottest month in Tacpacha?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the coldest month in Tacpacha?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tacpacha?
January is the wettest month with about 262 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.