Weather in Cusco in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Cusco;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cusco in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +18°C with a maximum of +21°C and a minimum of +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +17°C.
Is Cusco warm or cold in January?
Cusco is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +17°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +8°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Cusco, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cusco in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +16°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +3°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 189 mm | 234 mm | 208 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 29 | 30 | 28 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +17°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 189 mm to 234 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cusco is gradually decreasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Cusco?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cusco in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+15°C) and the highest in 2020 (+19°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 948 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 1612 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Cusco
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cusco, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.