Puno in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Puno sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 273 mm of precipitation over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Puno's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puno's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 273 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Puno in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical fall day in Puno reaches about 15°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Puno
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 32 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Puno weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 6° | 224 | 27.7 | 0.9 | 12.8 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 205 | 25 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 174 | 26.1 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 79 | 17.2 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| May | 15° / 1° | 20 | 5.6 | 0 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 15° / -1° | 8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 15° / -1° | 9 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 16° / 0° | 20 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 16° / 3° | 51 | 11.4 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 16° / 4° | 81 | 15.9 | 1.1 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 17° / 5° | 85 | 16.1 | 0.3 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 155 | 23.5 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Puno gets around 273 mm of rain and snow over 49 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puno
In fall, Puno overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Puno's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Puno?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puno.
What to pack for Puno in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Puno sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Puno in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Puno peaks around February 9 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 17 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 17 | Extreme |
Where is Puno?
Puno sits at 15.8°S, 70.0°W, 3,792 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Juliaca, 40 km away.
Topography around Puno
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puno.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puno has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 3,930 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m.
The land around Puno is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and water (22%) within 80 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
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 Puno (-15.84°, -70.022°, elevation 3,792 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.