When to go · Ayacucho
Ayacucho in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cooler, some roads wet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cooler, some roads wet).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- AyacuchoHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 8 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
- Low
- Prices · Peru overall
- Low
Peru overall: Rains ease late; green valleys; Holy Week may fall here (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ayacucho, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: 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