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Provincia de Puno
Provincia de Puno
Puno, Peru

Tuctuca

Tuctuca is a locality in Puno, Peru, 4,200 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now10°C
Best timeAug–Oct
Population–
Local time11:23
16.47° S, 70.08° WElevation 4,200 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Tuctucaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63October
October: high / low14° / -3°
Rain this month35mm
Best timeAug–Oct

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

Tuctuca at a glance

Best time to visitAug–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-6°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthFebruary

153 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

5 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 83 km

Weather in Tuctuca

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

14-day forecast
10°C

Rain · wind 14 km/h · humidity 54%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct14°1°11 mm
Sat24 Oct11°3°5.4 mm
Sun25 Oct15°0°0.9 mm
Mon26 Oct13°0°
Tue27 Oct14°0°
Wed28 Oct13°-2°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°-3°
Fri30 Oct15°-3°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct16°-3°0.5 mm

When to go to Tuctuca

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score182127455858596465636030
High11°12°11°11°11°10°11°12°13°14°14°13°
Low1°1°0°-2°-5°-6°-6°-5°-4°-3°-1°0°
Rain (mm)166153104449651420354595
Wet days1617125101135513

What's on in Tuctuca

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

Monuments and museums in Tuctuca

All monuments

Nature around Tuctuca

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 Tuctuca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tuctuca

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Omate 36 km ↗1991 · 66 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 124 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 116 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 145 km

Towns and villages around Tuctuca

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

Places near Tuctuca

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tuctuca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, August, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tuctuca.
What is the hottest month in Tuctuca?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the coldest month in Tuctuca?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of -6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tuctuca?
February is the wettest month with about 153 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.