When to go · Puno
Puno in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain), late Jun–Aug nights below freezing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 4°C39°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Puno
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain), late Jun–Aug nights below freezing.
Weather in February
- PunoHighs around 16 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 39 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Southern Andes, Peru · Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Punorainy
Dry, sunny days and frosty nights May–Sep; rain most afternoons Dec–Mar, with landslides. Machu Picchu is lower and more humid than Cusco.
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).
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast