When to go · Puno
Puno, month by month
The best months for Puno: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain), late Jun–Aug nights below freezing.16 °C / 4 °C, 18 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain), late Jun–Aug nights below freezing.16 °C / 4 °C, 15 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain), late Jun–Aug nights below freezing.16 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain days61 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights)). Across Peru: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.17 °C / 1 °C, 7 rain days63 °F / 34 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Puno's best window: May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights).17 °C / -2 °C, 3 rain days63 °F / 28 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Puno's best window: May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights).16 °C / -5 °C, 2 rain days61 °F / 23 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Puno's best window: May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights).16 °C / -5 °C, 2 rain days61 °F / 23 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Puno's best window: May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights).17 °C / -3 °C, 3 rain days63 °F / 27 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Puno's best window: May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights).18 °C / -1 °C, 5 rain days64 °F / 30 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights)). Across Peru: Mostly dry; first showers late in the month.18 °C / 1 °C, 8 rain days64 °F / 34 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights)). Across Peru: Rains start; Puno's founding festival (early Nov).18 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.17 °C / 3 °C, 15 rain days63 °F / 37 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium