When to go · Puno

Puno in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain), late Jun–Aug nights below freezing.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 18
Crowds: Medium; Peru overall
Prices: Medium; Peru overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Puno

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain), late Jun–Aug nights below freezing.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PunoHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 18 days
Southern Andes, Peru · Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Punorainy
Dry, sunny days and frosty nights May–Sep; rain most afternoons Dec–Mar, with landslides. Machu Picchu is lower and more humid than Cusco.

Peru overall: Andes rainy season: afternoon storms, landslide risk on the Machu Picchu line; Lima sunny.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puno, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain), late Jun–Aug nights below freezing.

May: Inside Puno's best window: May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights).

Puno: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.