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Puno Province

Province · Puno Region, 🇵🇪 Peru
Population 219,494
Area 6,507 km²
Time zone America/Lima
Puno Province

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Puno's Absolute Essentials

Puno serves as the high-altitude gateway to Lake Titicaca, featuring a mix of colonial architecture and pre-Incan archaeological sites. The city's center is defined by the 18th-century Andean Baroque Cathedral and the Plaza Mayor. Nearby, the Titicaca National Reserve protects vast reed beds and diverse birdlife. Historical sites include the Chucuito fertility temple and the Sillustani funerary towers overlooking Lake Umayo. For panoramic views, the Kuntur Wasi viewpoint stands above the city, reachable via a steep staircase.

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Puno Province — Map

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 10°) · extremes 4°–15°
  • 6° at night
  • 28 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 17°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 14 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 10°) · extremes 4°–15°
  • 6° at night
  • 26 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 17°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 14 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 10°) · extremes 3°–15°
  • 6° at night
  • 28 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 17°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 13 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 10°) · extremes 0°–15°
  • 4° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 23 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 16°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Fair
  • 13° (feels like 9°) · extremes -2°–15°
  • 1° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 28 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 15°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in June

Fair
  • 13° (feels like 9°) · extremes -3°–15°
  • 0° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 28 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 13°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Fair
  • 13° (feels like 9°) · extremes -3°–15°
  • 0° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 29 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 12°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Fair
  • 13° (feels like 9°) · extremes -3°–16°
  • 1° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 29 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 12°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in September

Fair
  • 14° (feels like 10°) · extremes -2°–17°
  • 3° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 24 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 13°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 1°–17°
  • 4° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 23 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 15°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 14 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Fair
  • 15° (feels like 11°) · extremes 2°–18°
  • 5° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 20 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 17°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 15 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 3°–16°
  • 6° at night
  • 25 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 17°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 14 · extreme

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Peruvian Sol PEN · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers
911
Electricity
Type A / Type B / Type C
220 V · 60 Hz
Languages
Aymara, Spanish, Quechua
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+51
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Puno Province
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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