South America · Nature travel
Best time to visit Puno (Lake Titicaca)
Early May–Early Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 18.5°C, with 0.5 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Off-season | 18.9°C | 5.2 | 79.3% |
| February | Off-season | 18.6°C | 5.0 | 81.1% |
| March | Off-season | 18.6°C | 4.6 | 74.0% |
| April | Okay | 18.9°C | 2.3 | 54.8% |
| May | Great | 18.7°C | 0.9 | 35.5% |
| June | Great | 18.2°C | 0.2 | 27.5% |
| July | Great | 18.1°C | 0.2 | 26.2% |
| August | Great | 18.7°C | 0.3 | 32.3% |
| September | Good | 19.3°C | 1.8 | 42.0% |
| October | Okay | 19.9°C | 2.9 | 53.5% |
| November | Okay | 20.6°C | 2.3 | 57.9% |
| December | Fair | 20.2°C | 4.2 | 73.4% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Puno (Lake Titicaca)?
- Early May–Early Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 18.5°C, with 0.5 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Puno (Lake Titicaca)?
- Late Dec–Mid Mar is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 18.8°C, with 5.0 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Puno (Lake Titicaca)?
- January, February, March, with about 5.2 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: JULIACA（44 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.