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Monthly climate in Puno, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puno features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1229 mm (48.4 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Puno enjoys an average of 3909 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Puno, Peru

The warmest months in Puno are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puno experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 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
Maximum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average high14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(39°F)
Minimum3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°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 26 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Puno are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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)203 (8.0)234 (9.2)218 (8.6)90 (3.6)29 (1.1)8 (0.3)11 (0.4)8 (0.3)60 (2.4)92 (3.6)87 (3.4)188 (7.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)24262918812211161724

Monthly sunshine hours in Puno, Peru

The sunniest months in Puno are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Puno: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 44 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 hours265288323322337323339346342351339328
Mean daily daylight hours12h 56m12h 35m12h 9m11h 42m11h 21m11h 11m11h 16m11h 35m12h 0m12h 27m12h 50m13h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Puno, Peru

Puno experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. 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)191918161311121416181918