When to go to Machu Picchu

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January - February

These are typically the wettest months of the year at Machu Picchu; cloud cover tends to be lower and to linger longer; the Inca Trail is closed to trekkers in February.

16°C Average max daytime temperature

4°C Average min nighttime temperature

18 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Sacred Valley

March - April

The Andean rains subside in March; clouds clear and glorious views begin to emerge more regularly; warm days and temperate nights.

16°C Average max daytime temperature

3°C Average min nighttime temperature

11 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Machu Picchu

May - June

With the dry season arriving in the Andes, snow-capped peaks can increasingly be glimpsed on the journey to Machu Picchu; warm days though nights become cooler.

16°C Average max daytime temperature

0°C Average min nighttime temperature

1 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Sun over Machu Picchu in Peru

July - August

This is mid-winter in the Andes and thus likely to be the coolest and driest time to tour Machu Picchu; it is also one of the busiest.

16°C Average max daytime temperature

0°C Average min nighttime temperature

0 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Hiker walking up the trail to Machu Picchu

September - October

The dry season come to an end; the odd shower is not unusual but in this semi tropical climate, plenty of sunshine should still be expected; generally a quieter time to tour Machu PIcchu.

17°C Average max daytime temperature

2°C Average min nighttime temperature

8 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Machu Picchu

November - December

The start of the rainy season; showers or atmospheric mountain mist become increasingly likely, though you would be unlucky not to have sunny intervals as well

17°C Average max daytime temperature

3°C Average min nighttime temperature

13 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Machu PIcchu

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