Best time to visit Machupicchu
Month-by-month weather averages for Machupicchu.
Machupicchu, Cuzco Department, Peru
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 278 mm / 10.9 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 13.7 °C / 57 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 266 mm / 10.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 14 °C / 57 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 256 mm / 10.1 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 148 mm / 5.8 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 13.8 °C / 57 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 2.3 °C / 36 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | good month |
| July | 13.1 °C / 56 °F | 1.6 °C / 35 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | good month |
| August | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 2.3 °C / 36 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 158 mm / 6.2 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | 193 mm / 7.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 6.1 °C / 43 °F | 255 mm / 10 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- June–July
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 13.2 °C / 56 °F, wet days 11.2 days.
Against: feels like (high) 11.9 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 81%, average daily low 2.3 °C / 36 °F.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily high 13.1 °C / 56 °F, wet days 10.4 days.
Against: feels like (high) 11.8 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 1.6 °C / 35 °F, relative humidity 80%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- April, October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 14.1 °C / 57 °F, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 5.1 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, daylight per day 11.8 h, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph.
Against: wet days 28.1 days, precipitation 148 mm / 5.8 in.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.8 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °F, daylight per day 11.5 h, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph.
Against: wet days 19.6 days.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.2 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 11.9 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 11.4 h, average daily low 2.3 °C / 36 °F, wet days 11.2 days, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.1 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 10.4 days, daylight per day 11.4 h, average daily low 1.6 °C / 35 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.3 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 12.4 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 11.7 h, average daily low 2.3 °C / 36 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: wet days 18.1 days.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 13.3 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 12 h, average daily low 3.6 °C / 38 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: wet days 26.1 days.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 14.1 °C / 57 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 14.4 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 5 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 12.4 h, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph.
Against: wet days 30.1 days, precipitation 158 mm / 6.2 in.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Portillo, 2201 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 14 °C | 13.8 °C | 14.2 °C | 14 °C | 13 °C | 11.9 °C | 11.8 °C | 12.4 °C | 13.3 °C | 14.4 °C | 14.9 °C | 14.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 10.5 days | 10.8 days | 7.5 days | 2.7 days | 0.4 days | 0.1 days | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 1.9 days | 4.4 days | 8.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.9 h | 8.3 h | 9.1 h | 10.2 h | 10.6 h | 10.6 h | 10.8 h | 11.1 h | 11.2 h | 10.6 h | 10 h | 9.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 87% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 85% | 85% | 87% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 3.3 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ | 5.7 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 7.4 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
8 km away