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Provincia de Urubamba
Provincia de Urubamba
Cuzco Department, Peru

Tauca

Tauca is a locality in Cuzco Department, Peru, 3,732 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now9°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time08:22
13.41° S, 72.01° WElevation 3,732 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Taucaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec49October
October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month96mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Tauca at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in October

Coolest month3°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthFebruary

248 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

13 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Tauca

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

14-day forecast
9°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 64%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct16°5°1.5 mm
Sat24 Oct18°6°1 mm
Sun25 Oct17°6°1.1 mm
Mon26 Oct14°6°3.3 mm
Tue27 Oct17°4°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct16°4°2 mm
Thu29 Oct17°6°2 mm
Fri30 Oct18°7°2 mm
Sat31 Oct15°8°2 mm

When to go to Tauca

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score182020436563697466492721
High13°13°13°13°13°12°13°13°14°14°14°13°
Low6°6°6°5°4°3°3°3°4°5°6°6°
Rain (mm)30324820875181314183596135220
Wet days19221972310371420

What's on in Tauca

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

Monuments and museums in Tauca

All monuments

Nature around Tauca

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 Tauca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tauca

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Ollantaytambo 19 km ↗1991 · 39 km
5.9Checca 13 km ↘1999 · 147 km
5.8Tambobamba 20 km ↖2013 · 50 km
5.8Chuquibambilla 18 km ↓2001 · 119 km

Towns and villages around Tauca

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

Places near Tauca

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tauca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tauca.
What is the hottest month in Tauca?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the coldest month in Tauca?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tauca?
February is the wettest month with about 248 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.