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Provincia de Chucuito
Provincia de Chucuito
Puno, Peru

Yacopata

Yacopata is a locality in Puno, Peru, 3,943 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now6°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time00:31
16.78° S, 69.29° WElevation 3,943 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Yacopataweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec68October
October: high / low17° / 1°
Rain this month39mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Yacopata at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month17°C

Average high in October

Coolest month3°C

Average low in March

Wettest monthJanuary

253 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

8 mm of rain

Weather in Yacopata

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

14-day forecast
6°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 61%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct16°4°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°1°
Thu29 Oct18°-2°
Fri30 Oct19°1°
Sat31 Oct19°-1°
Sun1 Nov20°0°
Mon2 Nov19°3°0.5 mm
Tue3 Nov20°5°
Wed4 Nov20°6°

When to go to Yacopata

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score293334547271727674686240
High14°14°14°14°14°14°14°15°16°17°17°15°
Low4°3°3°0°-3°-4°-4°-3°-2°1°2°3°
Rain (mm)25321715252910818233971119
Wet days232017943336101019

What's on in Yacopata

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

Nature around Yacopata

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 Yacopata

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Yacopata

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Putre 29 km ↗2011 · 138 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 84 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 25 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 105 km

Towns and villages around Yacopata

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

Places near Yacopata

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Yacopata?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yacopata.
What is the hottest month in Yacopata?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the coldest month in Yacopata?
March is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yacopata?
January is the wettest month with about 253 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.