When to go · Huaraz
Huaraz in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, cloud and mud on trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Huaraz
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, cloud and mud on trails).
Weather in February
- HuarazHighs around 21 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 14 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