When to go · Pichanaki
Pichanaki in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy season, check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy season, check).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- PichanakiHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 18 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).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pichanaki, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 18
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy season, check).
May: Inside Pichanaki's best window: May–Oct (check).
Pichanaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast