When to go · Cajamarca
Cajamarca, month by month
The best months for Cajamarca: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions)). Across Peru: Andes rainy season: afternoon storms, landslide risk on the Machu Picchu line; Lima sunny.22 °C / 8 °C, 15 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Carnaval week if you want a quiet visit; dates fall in February or March.22 °C / 8 °C, 16 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Carnaval week if you want a quiet visit; dates fall in February or March.22 °C / 8 °C, 15 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions)). Across Peru: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.22 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain days72 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).22 °C / 6 °C, 5 rain days72 °F / 43 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).21 °C / 5 °C, 2 rain days70 °F / 41 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).21 °C / 5 °C, 2 rain days70 °F / 41 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).22 °C / 6 °C, 2 rain days72 °F / 43 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).22 °C / 7 °C, 5 rain days72 °F / 45 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions)). Across Peru: Mostly dry; first showers late in the month.22 °C / 7 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 45 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions)). Across Peru: Rains start; Puno's founding festival (early Nov).22 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain days72 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.22 °C / 8 °C, 14 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium