When to go · Caballococha
Caballococha in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–May (heavy rain, muddy paths).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–May (heavy rain, muddy paths).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Caballococha's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, fewer mosquitoes).
- JulyGreatInside Caballococha's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, fewer mosquitoes).
- AugustGreatInside Caballococha's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, fewer mosquitoes).
- SeptemberGreatInside Caballococha's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, fewer mosquitoes).
Weather in May
- CaballocochaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 16 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Caballococha, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
Jun: 14 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–May (heavy rain, muddy paths).
June: Inside Caballococha's best window: Jun–Oct (drier, fewer mosquitoes).
Caballococha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast