When to go · Cajamarca
Cajamarca in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Carnaval week if you want a quiet visit; dates fall in February or March.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Cajamarca
Listed as a month to avoid: Carnaval week if you want a quiet visit; dates fall in February or March.
Weather in February
- CajamarcaHighs around 22 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 16 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.
Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno big impact
Early Feb (check) · Peru
Two weeks of dance; Puno rooms sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Low
- Prices · Peru overall
- Low
Peru overall: Inca Trail closed; wettest month; Candelaria festival in Puno (check dates).
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast