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Tarata Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Fog Lies Upon the Plain

Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

Warmest today at 15° · coldest night Monday at 4°

The short of it: Tarata weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 8 °C (46 °F) with fog, feeling like 6 °C (42 °F). Today’s high 15 °C (59 °F), low 5 °C (40 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 12 mm (0.48 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 17:30 local time.

TARATA, Saturday. — Tarata may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 15° before sinking to 5° by night. That is 5° colder than Tarata usually sees in November, when highs average 20°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SW, gusting to 19 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 15°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 4°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 82 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Tarata runs from 6° at night to 20° by day, with some 2.0 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 20°, July the coldest at 1°, and January the wettest with 58 mm. The best months to ride in are November and December.

The sun is up 12 h 50 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 4,164 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
NowOvercast8°6°5 km/h–
6 PMFog7°6°2 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy6°5°2 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear6°3°5 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy5°1°8 km/h–
10 PMOvercast8°5°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast6°3°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast7°4°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast7°4°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast7°4°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast7°3°7 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear7°3°8 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear6°2°9 km/h–
6 AMOvercast8°4°10 km/h–
7 AMOvercast10°7°7 km/h–
8 AMOvercast12°10°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast14°12°4 km/h–
10 AMLight showers13°10°6 km/h0.3 mm
11 AMOvercast12°10°5 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMThunderstorm11°9°7 km/h1.0 mm
1 PMThunderstorm9°7°6 km/h3.6 mm
2 PMLight rain7°4°10 km/h1.9 mm
3 PMRain6°2°10 km/h3.4 mm
4 PMLight rain7°4°7 km/h1.9 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): fog, high 15°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 32 km/h. Sun up 4:58 AM, down 5:48 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Tarata Month by Month

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

November in Tarata, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 58 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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No month in Tarata runs warmer: highs about 20°. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Tarata in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Tarata by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January19°7°58 mm9 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
February18°7°57 mm8 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦✦✦
March18°6°27 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
April18°5°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
May17°3°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
June17°1°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
July16°1°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
August17°2°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
September18°4°1.0 mm9 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October19°5°2.0 mm9 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
November20°6°2.0 mm9 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
December19°7°14 mm9 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Tarata

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Tarata today?

Right now it is 8 °C (46 °F) with fog; it feels like 6 °C (42 °F). Today’s high is 15 °C (59 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (40 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 12 mm (0.48 in) expected.

Will it rain in Tarata this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 82 mm (3.2 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Tarata?

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

What is the warmest month in Tarata?

November, with an average high of 20 °C (68 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 1 °C (34 °F). The wettest month is January (58 mm (2.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Tarata?

November and December. November brings highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and about 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain; December highs near 19 °C (67 °F) and 14 mm (0.55 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Tarata?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 1 °C (34 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TicacoTacna3 km NNW20°6°2.0 mm
ChipispayaTacna20 km W23°11°0.0 mm
ChuquitiraTacna21 km N17°1°6.0 mm
QuilahuaniTacna30 km NW19°5°2.0 mm
CandaraveTacna33 km NW20°6°2.0 mm
HuanuaraTacna36 km WNW19°5°1.0 mm
TotoralesTacna36 km WNW22°9°0.0 mm
CairaniTacna41 km WNW19°5°1.0 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