When to go · Cuzco
Cuzco, month by month
The best months for Cuzco: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain; the Inca Trail closes in February).20.5 °C / 8 °C, 18 rain days69 °F / 46 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain; the Inca Trail closes in February).20.3 °C / 8 °C, 16 rain days69 °F / 46 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain; the Inca Trail closes in February).20.5 °C / 7.8 °C, 14 rain days69 °F / 46 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (dry, sunny days)). Across Peru: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.21 °C / 6.2 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).21.2 °C / 3.6 °C, 3 rain days70 °F / 38 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).20.8 °C / 1.9 °C, 2 rain days69 °F / 35 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).20.6 °C / 1.2 °C, 2 rain days69 °F / 34 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).21.5 °C / 2.8 °C, 2 rain days71 °F / 37 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).21.7 °C / 5 °C, 4 rain days71 °F / 41 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (dry, sunny days)). Across Peru: Mostly dry; first showers late in the month.21.9 °C / 6.8 °C, 9 rain days71 °F / 44 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (dry, sunny days)). Across Peru: Rains start; Puno's founding festival (early Nov).22.3 °C / 7.6 °C, 12 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (dry, sunny days)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.21.1 °C / 7.8 °C, 16 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium