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Monthly climate in Puno, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puno features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 79 mm (3.1 inches) and receives 18 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Puno enjoys an average of 3892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Puno, Peru

The warmest months in Puno are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puno experiences 203 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Puno. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Minimum18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Puno, Peru

Puno usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Puno are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Puno. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)30 (1.2)25 (1.0)12 (0.5)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)673100000001

Monthly sunshine hours in Puno, Peru

The sunniest months in Puno are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Puno: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Puno. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours259290317319335320331338335354345343
Mean daily daylight hours12h 50m12h 32m12h 8m11h 44m11h 26m11h 16m11h 21m11h 38m12h 0m12h 24m12h 45m12h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Puno, Peru

Puno experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Puno UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Puno. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161514119101214151616