When to go · Ayacucho
Ayacucho in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cooler, some roads wet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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 January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AyacuchoHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Andes rainy season: afternoon storms, landslide risk on the Machu Picchu line; Lima sunny.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ayacucho, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast