When to go · Máncora
Máncora in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- MáncoraHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 0 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 Máncora, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen