When to go · Máncora
Máncora in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hotter inland).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Peru overall
- Prices
- High
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hotter inland).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- MáncoraHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- High
- Prices · Peru overall
- High
Peru overall: Dry and clear; Machu Picchu caps are raised but still sell out; windy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Máncora, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hotter inland).
January: Inside Máncora's best window: Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water).
Máncora: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.