When to go · Kuelap
Kuelap in May
Great month. Inside Kuelap's best window: May–Oct (drier).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Inside Kuelap's best window: May–Oct (drier).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Kuelap in this guide.
Weather in May
- KuelapHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kuelap, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Inside Kuelap's best window: May–Oct (drier).
June: Inside Kuelap's best window: May–Oct (drier).
Kuelap: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast