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Palca 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 Monday at 13° · coldest night Tuesday at 0°

The short of it: Palca weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (54 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 6 °C (43 °F). Today’s high 12 °C (54 °F), low 2 °C (36 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.4 mm (0.02 in). Warnings in force: glass falling fast, ice after rain. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 14:30 local time.

PALCA, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Palca station, with a high of 12° and a low of 2°. That is 6° colder than Palca usually sees in November, when highs average 18°. A brisk wind blows from the ENE, gusting to 24 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 13°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 90 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Palca runs from -1° at night to 18° by day, with some 59 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 18°, July the coldest at -8°, and February the wettest with 204 mm. The best months to ride in are October and September.

The sun is up 12 h 45 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 4,550 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
NowOvercast12°7°15 km/h–
3 PMOvercast12°6°17 km/h–
4 PMOvercast10°4°17 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMOvercast10°4°17 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMPartly cloudy8°2°18 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy6°1°13 km/h–
8 PMOvercast5°2°6 km/h–
9 PMOvercast5°2°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast4°1°1 km/h–
12 AMOvercast3°1°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast3°1°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast3°0°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast3°0°4 km/h–
4 AMFog3°0°4 km/h–
5 AMFog2°0°3 km/h–
6 AMFog3°0°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy7°4°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast8°5°6 km/h–
10 AMOvercast10°6°8 km/h–
11 AMOvercast11°7°10 km/h–
12 PMOvercast12°8°11 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMOvercast12°9°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 12°, low 2°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 30 km/h. Sun up 5:03 AM, down 5:48 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today2°12°0.3 mm30 km/h12 h 45 min
Monday2°13°7.0 mm33 km/h12 h 46 min
Tuesday0°12°9.8 mm19 km/h12 h 46 min
Wednesday3°13°7.3 mm22 km/h12 h 47 min
Thursday4°13°7.7 mm25 km/h12 h 48 min
Friday0°13°38 mm27 km/h12 h 49 min
Saturday1°10°19 mm28 km/h12 h 49 min

Warmest: Monday at 13°. Wettest: Friday, 38 mm. Strongest gusts: Monday, 33 km/h.

The Almanac · Palca Month by Month

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

November in Palca, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 19 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
18°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 51 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
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No month in Palca runs warmer: highs about 18°. Rain is modest, about 59 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Palca in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Palca by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January14°1°188 mm8 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦
February14°2°204 mm8 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦
March14°2°141 mm8 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
April15°-1°47 mm8 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦
May16°-4°13 mm8 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
June15°-7°2.0 mm9 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦
July15°-8°4.0 mm9 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦
August16°-7°8.0 mm10 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦
September17°-3°26 mm10 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
October17°-2°40 mm9 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
November18°-1°59 mm10 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
December16°1°146 mm9 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Palca

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Palca today?

Right now it is 12 °C (54 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 6 °C (43 °F). Today’s high is 12 °C (54 °F) and tonight’s low 2 °C (36 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.4 mm (0.02 in) expected.

Will it rain in Palca this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 90 mm (3.5 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Palca?

Yes: glass falling fast; ice after rain. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Palca?

November, with an average high of 18 °C (64 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -8 °C (18 °F). The wettest month is February, with 204 mm (8.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Palca?

October and September. October brings highs near 17 °C (63 °F) and about 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain; September highs near 17 °C (62 °F) and 26 mm (1.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Palca?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Apr–Nov.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
VilavilaPuno9 km NW16°-2°61 mm
LampaPuno28 km ESE20°2°49 mm
OcuviriPuno36 km WNW17°-2°55 mm
TirapataPuno38 km NNE19°1°55 mm
AyaviriPuno39 km N20°0°53 mm
UmachiriPuno46 km NNW19°0°52 mm
ChingoraPuno49 km ESE21°4°46 mm
CabanillaPuno50 km SSE20°3°41 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