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Puno climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: June - Sep.
Shoulder season: Feb., April - May, Oct. - Nov.
Crowdedness: 6 (Many tourists)
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Virgen de la Candelaria festival, first two weeks of February, with huge dance parades; book accommodation months ahead
Altitude is 3,800 m: allow a day or two to acclimatise, nights drop below freezing June to August
Puno Week (Semana de Puno) celebrates the city's founding in early November with parades and dances
Average climate data for Puno, Peru
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 13 14 14 15 14 15
Average minimum temperature (°C) 4 4 3 2 1 -0 -1 0 2 4 5 5 -1
Average precipitation (mm) 27 29 20 14 4 2 4 2 13 17 18 30 180
Average rainfall days (days) 11 10 9 7 4 2 3 2 4 6 7 10 75
Average snowfall (mm) 4 3 6 3 2 5 11 3 4 4 0 1 46
Average snowfall days (days) 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 15
Average relative humidity (%) 69 74 71 68 53 49 47 49 53 54 54 63 59
Average wind speed (km/h) 10 10 9 8 7 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 9
Average daily daylight hours (h) 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 11 10 9 9 9 7 7 9 9 9 9 11 9
Average cloud coverage (%) 34 38 36 27 14 10 12 12 18 20 19 28 22
Average UV index 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Puno

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is November (15.5 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is July (11.8 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 13.6 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is December (5.1 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is July (-0.6 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 2.4 °C.

Rainfall amount in Puno

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is December (29.9 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is August (2 mm). Over the whole year there are 179.9 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Puno

The month with the most days of rain is January (10.9 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is June (1.9 days). Over the whole year there are 75.1 days of rain on average.

Snowfall amount in Puno

The month with the most snowfall is July (11 mm). The month with the least snowfall is November (0 mm). Over the whole year there are 46 mm of snowfall on average.

Snowfall days in Puno

The month with the most days of snowfall is July (2.6 days). The month with the fewest days of snowfall is December (0.5 days). Over the whole year there are 14.6 days of snowfall on average.

Relative humidity in Puno

The month with the highest average relative humidity is February (74.2 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is July (47.2 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 58.7 %.

Wind speed in Puno

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is November (10.1 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is May (7.4 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 8.9 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Puno

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is February (38.4 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is June (10.2 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 22.5 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Puno

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is December (Average daylight: 13 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is June (Average daylight: 11 h). Over the whole year there are 11.7 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is December (Average sunshine: 11.1 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is July (Average sunshine: 7 h). Over the whole year there are 9.1 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Puno

Over the whole year the average UV index is 3.

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