When to go to Machu Picchu
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
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
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
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
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
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
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