January holds up well in Puno — 9th best month
Good · 8/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 77 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
February in Puno — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.7/10Expect 10°C (49°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 76 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
March in Puno — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.5/10March averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? October scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April ranks 3rd of 12 for Puno — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10Expect 9°C (49°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 29 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Puno at 8.8/10 (3rd of 12), just behind October at 9/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
May holds up well in Puno — 6th best month
Good · 8.4/10May averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 13 mm for the month, with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June in Puno: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 8.2/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
July in Puno — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7/10Expect 7°C (44°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Puno — 2 points higher on the same scale.
August holds up well in Puno — 7th best month
Good · 8.4/10August averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
September ranks 4th of 12 for Puno — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10September averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 16 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 daylight hours.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Puno (4th of 12); only October scores higher, at 9/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
October in Puno tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 15 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Puno at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
November ranks 2nd of 12 for Puno — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10Expect 11°C (51°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 36 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Puno at 9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind October at 9/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
December is one of the strongest months in Puno (5th)
Best window · 8.6/10December averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Puno (5th of 12); only October scores higher, at 9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
