Juliaca weather in September

In September, Juliaca sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Juliaca's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juliaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:37 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Juliaca is capital city of San Román, Puno, Peru.

Founded
1926

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical September day in Juliaca reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1170
2170
3170
4170
5170
6171
7171
8171
9171
10171
11171
12171
13171
14171
15172
16172
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18172
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21182
22182
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24182
25182
26182
27182
28182
29182
30182

How September really feels in Juliaca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Juliaca weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 19326.30.812.82.7
Feb15° / 18123.70.312.52.6
Mar15° / 15125.20.612.12.9
Apr15° / 7515.80.211.74.0
May16° / -1°225.40.111.35.7
Jun16° / -2°71.70.211.16.2
Jul16° / -3°720.111.26.3
Aug17° / -1°184.80.411.56.3
Sep17° / 4610.30.511.95.8
Oct18° / 7814.30.912.45.2
Nov18° / 7614.10.512.75.0
Dec16° / 14021.70.512.93.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67426
77327
87228
97129
107030
116832
126733
136535
146436
156337
166139
176139
185941
195941
205842
215743
225644
235545
245545
255446
265545
275446
285446
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Juliaca gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1241
2251
3261
4271
5271
6281
7291
8301
9301
10311
11311
12321
13322
14332
15342
16352
17352
18362
19372
20372
21382
22383
23393
24393
25393
26403
27403
28402
29402
30402

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:495:31
211.75:495:31
311.75:485:31
411.75:475:31
511.85:465:31
611.85:465:32
711.85:455:32
811.85:445:32
911.85:435:32
1011.85:425:32
1111.85:425:32
1211.95:415:32
1311.95:405:32
1411.95:395:32
1511.95:385:32
1611.95:375:32
1711.95:375:32
1811.95:365:32
1912.05:355:33
2012.05:345:33
2112.05:335:33
2212.05:335:33
2312.05:325:33
2412.05:315:33
2512.05:305:33
2612.15:295:33
2712.15:295:33
2812.15:285:33
2912.15:275:33
3012.15:265:34

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 7.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 7.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Juliaca

In seasonPeak

None of Juliaca's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Juliaca's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Juliaca?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Juliaca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Juliaca in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Juliaca sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 1°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Juliaca in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Juliaca peaks around February 9 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 19Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Juliaca?

Juliaca sits at 15.5°S, 70.1°W, 3,834 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Miguel, 3.0 km away.

Isla del SolLa RinconadaCopacabanaYauri

Topography around Juliaca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Juliaca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juliaca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 3,847 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,579 m.

The land around Juliaca is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
1,579 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: San Miguel 3.0 km · Puno 40 km · Ilave 82 km · Ayaviri 84 km · Isla del Sol 121 km · La Rinconada 122 km · Copacabana 135 km · Yauri 158 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Juliaca (-15.5°, -70.1333°, elevation 3,834 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).