When to go · Sauce
Sauce in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, roads can be muddy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, roads can be muddy).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- SauceHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 16 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 Sauce, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 16
Apr: 14 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, roads can be muddy).
April: Inside Sauce's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
Sauce: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast