When to go · Ayacucho
Ayacucho in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cooler, some roads wet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cooler, some roads wet).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- AyacuchoHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holy Week (Thursday and Friday)
Mar or Apr (check) · Peru
Processions in Cusco and Ayacucho; domestic travel peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ayacucho, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cooler, some roads wet).
May: Inside Ayacucho's best window: May–Oct.
Ayacucho: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings