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La Rinconada Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Tuesday at 11° · coldest night tonight at 0°

The short of it: La Rinconada weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 0 °C (32 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like -3 °C (27 °F). Today’s high 7 °C (45 °F), low -0 °C (31 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.4 mm (0.09 in). Warnings in force: black ice likely. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:30 local time.

LA RINCONADA, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the La Rinconada station, with a high of 7° and a low of 0°. A raw day by local measure — 5° below the November average of 13°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ESE, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 11°, while tonight will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 17 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in La Rinconada runs from -3° at night to 13° by day, with some 77 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 13°, July the coldest at -10°, and January the wettest with 170 mm. The best months to ride in are October and September.

The sun is up 12 h 43 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 4,645 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowFog0°-2°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast0°-3°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast0°-3°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast0°-3°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast1°-2°3 km/h–
7 AMOvercast3°-1°6 km/h–
8 AMOvercast5°1°7 km/h–
9 AMOvercast6°2°9 km/h–
10 AMOvercast7°3°11 km/h–
11 AMLight showers5°1°13 km/h0.5 mm
12 PMLight showers5°0°12 km/h0.4 mm
1 PMLight showers5°1°10 km/h0.3 mm
2 PMLight showers6°1°12 km/h0.4 mm
3 PMLight rain5°1°12 km/h0.5 mm
4 PMLight rain4°0°14 km/h0.3 mm
5 PMOvercast4°-1°14 km/h–
6 PMOvercast3°-1°11 km/h–
7 PMOvercast3°-1°6 km/h–
8 PMOvercast2°-1°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast2°-1°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast1°-2°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast1°-2°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast1°-2°1 km/h–
1 AMOvercast1°-2°1 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 7°, low 0°, 2.4 mm of rain, gusts to 34 km/h. Sun up 5:00 AM, down 5:43 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · La Rinconada Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in La Rinconada, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 18 mm more rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 49 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in La Rinconada, with afternoons near 13°. Wet spells are common — about 77 mm, the 5th wettest month.

La Rinconada in November: the full almanac →

Climate of La Rinconada by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January11°-1°170 mm8 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦
February10°0°163 mm8 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦
March10°-1°129 mm8 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
April11°-3°55 mm8 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦
May11°-6°24 mm8 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦
June11°-9°6.0 mm9 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦
July10°-10°11 mm9 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦
August12°-8°12 mm10 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦
September12°-5°41 mm10 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
October13°-4°59 mm9 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦
November13°-3°77 mm9 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦
December11°-1°151 mm9 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about La Rinconada

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in La Rinconada today?

Right now it is 0 °C (32 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like -3 °C (27 °F). Today’s high is 7 °C (45 °F) and tonight’s low -0 °C (31 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.4 mm (0.09 in) expected.

Will it rain in La Rinconada this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 17 mm (0.65 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for La Rinconada?

Yes: black ice likely. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in La Rinconada?

October, with an average high of 13 °C (55 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -10 °C (15 °F). The wettest month is January (170 mm (6.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit La Rinconada?

October and September. October brings highs near 13 °C (55 °F) and about 59 mm (2.3 in) of rain; September highs near 12 °C (53 °F) and 41 mm (1.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in La Rinconada?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in all year.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
La Rinconada Ana Maria (La Rinconada)Puno0 km SSW13°-3°77 mm
IguaraPuno29 km N21°7°75 mm
SandiaPuno35 km N20°6°75 mm
CojataPuno44 km SSE17°1°66 mm
PutinaPuno55 km SW19°3°55 mm
HuatasaniPuno61 km SW19°3°53 mm
CruceroPuno69 km WNW18°0°62 mm
Vilque ChicoPuno70 km SSW19°4°52 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor