When is the best time to visit Cusco?
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during October - November.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, February, March with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Cusco in different months
May, June, July, August, September, October, November usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +18°C during October.
In January, February, March, April, December the weather is average. Expect around 145 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 234 mm in January.
Climate in Cusco
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +21°C | +22°C | +21°C | +21°C | +22°C | +21°C | +22°C | +23°C | +22°C | +23°C | +23°C | +23°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +16°C | +16°C | +16°C | +17°C | +17°C | +16°C | +16°C | +17°C | +17°C | +18°C | +18°C | +17°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +3°C | +3°C | +3°C | +1°C | 0°C | -2°C | -4°C | -3°C | 0°C | 0°C | +3°C | +4°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 78 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 234 | 208 | 174 | 84 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 87 | 125 | 189 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
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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.