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Provincia de Urubamba
Provincia de Urubamba
Cuzco Department, Peru

Tanjac

Tanjac is a locality in Cuzco Department, Peru, 2,773 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now13°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time08:25
13.22° S, 72.32° WElevation 2,773 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Tanjacweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65October
October: high / low17° / 9°
Rain this month90mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Tanjac 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

207 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

15 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Tanjac

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

14-day forecast
13°C

Rain · wind 0 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct17°7°3.7 mm
Sat24 Oct20°5°2.9 mm
Sun25 Oct21°6°2.5 mm
Mon26 Oct17°7°1.6 mm
Tue27 Oct19°8°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct17°6°2 mm
Thu29 Oct19°12°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct18°11°1 mm
Sat31 Oct17°12°2 mm

When to go to Tanjac

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score384142637976828477654642
High16°17°17°16°16°15°15°16°16°17°17°17°
Low10°10°10°9°8°7°6°7°8°9°9°10°
Rain (mm)23220719180251517233890120184
Wet days19221972310371420

What's on in Tanjac

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

Monuments and museums in Tanjac

All monuments

Nature around Tanjac

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 Tanjac

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tanjac

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Ollantaytambo 19 km ↗1991 · 19 km
6.4Quillabamba 115 km ↗1998 · 135 km
5.8Tambobamba 20 km ↖2013 · 63 km
5.8Chuquibambilla 18 km ↓2001 · 122 km

Towns and villages around Tanjac

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

Places near Tanjac

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tanjac?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tanjac.
What is the hottest month in Tanjac?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the coldest month in Tanjac?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tanjac?
February is the wettest month with about 207 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.