South America
Best time to visit Peru
By region
When to visit Peru
Andes and Machu Picchu: May–Sep, the dry season (busiest Jun–Aug). Lima: sunny Dec–Apr, grey Jun–Oct. Amazon: drier May–Oct. The Inca Trail closes in February.
Best months across Peru
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° |
| Cusco | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | ★ 16° | ★ 16° | ★ 16° | ★ 17° | ★ 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° |
| Machu Picchu | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | ★ 22° | ★ 22° | 22° | 23° | ★ 23° | ★ 23° | 23° | 22° |
| Arequipa | 24° | 24° | 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 23° | ★ 24° | ★ 25° | ★ 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Sacred Valley | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | ★ 19° | ★ 19° | ★ 19° | ★ 20° | ★ 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° |
| Huacachina | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 31° | ★ 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° |
| Máncora | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | ★ 27° | ★ 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | ★ 24° |
| Huaraz | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | ★ 23° | ★ 22° | ★ 22° | ★ 23° | ★ 24° | 23° | 23° | 22° |
| Puno | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | ★ 16° | ★ 15° | ★ 14° | ★ 15° | ★ 16° | 18° | 18° | 18° |
| Paracas | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | ★ 26° |
| Iquitos | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° |
| Nazca | 28° | 29° | 29° | ★ 27° | ★ 26° | ★ 24° | 23° | 24° | ★ 25° | ★ 26° | 26° | 27° |
| Puerto Maldonado | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 31° | ★ 33° | 32° | 31° | 29° |
Weather & best time by place
- LimaWeather & best time
- CuscoWeather & best time
- Machu PicchuWeather & best time
- ArequipaWeather & best time
- Sacred ValleyWeather & best time
- HuacachinaWeather & best time
- MáncoraWeather & best time
- HuarazWeather & best time
- PunoWeather & best time
- ParacasWeather & best time
- IquitosWeather & best time
- NazcaWeather & best time
- Puerto MaldonadoWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones
- iPerú tourist information (PromPerú)
- PeruRail
- Speedtest Global Index: Peru
- World Bank open data
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