Taruja
Taruja is a locality in Puno, Peru, 4,568 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.
Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Taruja at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in June
163 mm of rain
5 mm of rain
Weather in Taruja
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 30%
When to go to Taruja
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 9 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 19 |
| High | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | -2° | -4° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -3° | -3° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 163 | 148 | 103 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 78 |
| Wet days | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
What's on in Taruja
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Taruja
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Taruja
Earthquakes around Taruja
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Taruja
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.