When to go · Pisco
Pisco in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). 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
- PiscoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Pisco, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
January: Inside Pisco's best window: Dec–Apr.
Pisco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.