Weather in Cusco in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cusco in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +20°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +20°C.
Is Cusco warm or cold in October?
Cusco is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +6°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
October is one of the warmest months in Cusco, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cusco in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +18°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | 0°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 42 mm | 87 mm | 125 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 71% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 29 | 28 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +17°C to +18°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 42 mm to 87 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in September to 0 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cusco is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Cusco?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cusco in October 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.
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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.