When to go · Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa in May
Great month. Inside Santa Teresa's best window: May–Sep (dry season, clear trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Teresa's best window: May–Sep (dry season, clear trails).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Santa Teresa in this guide.
Weather in May
- Santa TeresaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 4 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 Santa Teresa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Inside Santa Teresa's best window: May–Sep (dry season, clear trails).
June: Inside Santa Teresa's best window: May–Sep (dry season, clear trails).
Santa Teresa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings