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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Vilacaruta

Vilacaruta is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,836 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now7°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time21:53
16.70° S, 69.20° WElevation 3,836 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Vilacarutaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec68October
October: high / low17° / 2°
Rain this month44mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Vilacaruta at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month17°C

Average high in October

Coolest month4°C

Average low in March

Wettest monthJanuary

272 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

9 mm of rain

Weather in Vilacaruta

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

14-day forecast
7°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 52%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct17°7°
Tue27 Oct16°5°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°2°
Thu29 Oct18°-1°
Fri30 Oct19°2°
Sat31 Oct19°0°
Sun1 Nov20°1°
Mon2 Nov19°3°0.5 mm
Tue3 Nov20°5°
Wed4 Nov20°7°

When to go to Vilacaruta

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score313436557373737775686342
High14°14°14°14°15°14°14°15°16°17°17°16°
Low4°4°4°2°-2°-3°-3°-2°0°2°3°4°
Rain (mm)272232164591011920284478130
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Vilacaruta

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

Nature around Vilacaruta

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 Vilacaruta

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Vilacaruta

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Putre 29 km ↗2011 · 147 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 96 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 28 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 116 km

Towns and villages around Vilacaruta

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

Places near Vilacaruta

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Vilacaruta?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Vilacaruta.
What is the hottest month in Vilacaruta?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the coldest month in Vilacaruta?
March is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Vilacaruta?
January is the wettest month with about 272 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.