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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

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain; the Inca Trail closes in February).20.5 °C / 8 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain; the Inca Trail closes in February).20.3 °C / 8 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain; the Inca Trail closes in February).20.5 °C / 7.8 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).21.2 °C / 3.6 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).20.8 °C / 1.9 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).20.6 °C / 1.2 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).21.5 °C / 2.8 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).21.7 °C / 5 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  11. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  12. 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 daysCrowds: Medium