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Platería 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 18° · coldest night tonight at 6°

The short of it: Platería weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 6 °C (43 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high 16 °C (60 °F), low 6 °C (43 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 8.1 mm (0.32 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 05:00 local time.

PLATERÍA, Sunday. — Thunderstorms are the word from the Platería station, with a high of 16° and a low of 6°. That is 4° colder than Platería usually sees in November, when highs average 20°. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 18°, while tonight will be the coldest at 6°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 73 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Platería runs from 5° at night to 20° by day, with some 48 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 20°, July the coldest at -1°, and February the wettest with 189 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 12 h 46 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 3,995 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
NowOvercast6°4°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast6°5°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast9°6°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast11°8°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast12°9°7 km/h–
10 AMOvercast14°10°10 km/h–
11 AMOvercast14°10°13 km/h–
12 PMOvercast15°10°14 km/h–
1 PMOvercast16°10°16 km/h–
2 PMOvercast16°10°17 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear15°10°18 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy14°8°20 km/h–
5 PMOvercast12°7°19 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy11°6°15 km/h–
7 PMOvercast10°6°12 km/h–
8 PMOvercast9°7°8 km/h0.1 mm
9 PMThunderstorm9°7°5 km/h0.9 mm
10 PMThunderstorm9°7°5 km/h1.2 mm
11 PMThunderstorm8°6°5 km/h1.2 mm
12 AMThunderstorm8°6°4 km/h1.1 mm
1 AMThunderstorm8°6°5 km/h1.1 mm
2 AMLight showers8°6°5 km/h0.9 mm
3 AMLight showers8°6°4 km/h0.9 mm
4 AMLight showers7°5°4 km/h0.7 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 16°, low 6°, 3.4 mm of rain, gusts to 39 km/h. Sun up 5:00 AM, down 5:46 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Platería Month by Month

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

November in Platería, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 2.0 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 53 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
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No month in Platería runs warmer: highs about 20°. Rain is modest, about 48 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Platería in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Platería by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January17°5°164 mm8 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦✦
February16°6°189 mm8 km/h12 h 38 min✦✦✦
March17°5°130 mm7 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
April17°4°46 mm7 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦✦✦
May18°1°16 mm8 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
June17°-1°3.0 mm8 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
July17°-1°5.0 mm9 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
August18°0°12 mm9 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
September18°3°37 mm9 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
October19°4°46 mm9 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦✦
November20°5°48 mm9 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦✦✦
December18°6°131 mm8 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Platería

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Platería today?

Right now it is 6 °C (43 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high is 16 °C (60 °F) and tonight’s low 6 °C (43 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 8.1 mm (0.32 in) expected.

Will it rain in Platería this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 73 mm (2.9 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Platería?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Platería?

November, with an average high of 20 °C (67 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -1 °C (30 °F). The wettest month is February (189 mm (7.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Platería?

September and August. September brings highs near 18 °C (65 °F) and about 37 mm (1.5 in) of rain; August highs near 18 °C (64 °F) and 12 mm (0.47 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Platería?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Jun–Aug.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
CaritamayaPuno11 km SE19°4°52 mm
ChullunePuno22 km NW20°5°40 mm
IlavePuno23 km SE20°5°55 mm
PunoPuno24 km WNW19°4°42 mm
TaquilePuno26 km NE17°6°58 mm
ChijichayaPuno29 km SSE20°5°51 mm
PaucarcollaPuno33 km NW20°4°36 mm
CapachicaPuno34 km N18°5°51 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