When to go · Peru
Peru in June
Great month. Inti Raymi (24 Jun) and Corpus Christi in Cusco; book tickets and rooms months ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Peru
- Prices
- High
- Peru
Verdict
Inti Raymi (24 Jun) and Corpus Christi in Cusco; book tickets and rooms months ahead.
Weather in June
- Southern Andes · Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Punobest weather
Dry, sunny days and frosty nights May–Sep; rain most afternoons Dec–Mar, with landslides. Machu Picchu is lower and more humid than Cusco.
- Arequipa and Colca · Arequipa, Colca Canyonbest weather
Sunny most of the year; short summer rains Jan–Feb.
- Central coast · Lima, Paracas, Nazcacool
Almost no rain. Sunny summer Dec–Apr; grey mist (garúa) and 15–18 °C Jun–Oct in Lima.
- Amazon · Iquitos, Puerto Maldonado, Manubest weather
Hot and humid; drier Jun–Sep with better trails; river levels high Jan–May (good for boats around Iquitos).
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.
Qoyllur Rit'i and Corpus Christi
May–Jun (check)
Pilgrimages and processions around Cusco.
Inti Raymi, Cusco big impact
24 Jun
Sun festival at Sacsayhuamán; book everything months ahead.
Saints Peter and Paul
29 Jun
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru
- High
- Prices · Peru
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in June
Rated best or good this month
Southern Andes
Best weather of the year (Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Puno)
Arequipa and Colca
Best weather of the year (Arequipa, Colca Canyon)
Amazon
Best weather of the year (Iquitos, Puerto Maldonado, Manu)