The climate of Puno (Peru)
Puno is located in the south-eastern part of Peru on the banks of Lake
Titicaca. The main source of income is agriculture. Alpacas and lamas
are kept on the higher plains, mainly for their wool. The landscape in
Puno ascends rapidly. The city is partially built on the steep slopes
of the mountain range. Especially the poor part of the population live
on these slopes. People in these slums often live in such ramshackle
housing that these places cannot be reached by car over the muddy and
steep roads. Puno mainly consists of low-rise buildings. The cathedral
on Plaza de Armas towers high above the city. Because of the situation
at a high altitude Puno has an extremely cold climate with a high
UV-index. Puno has a cold desert climate with very low precipitation
figures and low temperatures. During the day temperatures are around
15 degrees Celsius; during the evening temperatures drop to around
freezing point.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Puno
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
15
2
7
8
n/a
February
15
3
7
19
n/a
March
16
3
8
6
n/a
April
16
3
9
2
n/a
May
16
2
9
0
n/a
June
15
2
10
0
n/a
July
15
2
10
0
n/a
August
15
2
10
0
n/a
September
15
2
10
2
n/a
October
16
3
10
3
n/a
November
16
3
10
3
n/a
December
16
3
9
6
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
