Cusco: weather and best time to visit
Cusco (Peru) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in October at around 17°C; the coolest month is June at around 15°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Cusco
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Cusco climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° | 8° | – | 29 | 9 | 49 | 51 | 70 |
| Feb | 15° | 8° | – | 26 | 9 | 48 | 50 | 69 |
| Mar | 15° | 8° | – | 28 | 10 | 50 | 51 | 70 |
| Apr | 15° | 7° | – | 19 | 10 | 50 | 51 | 70 |
| May | 15° | 6° | – | 8 | 11 | 62 | 65 | 84 |
| Jun | 15° | 5° | – | 4 | 10 | 69 | 74 | 93 |
| Jul | 15° | 5° | – | 3 | 11 | 70 | 75 | 94 |
| Aug | 16° | 5° | – | 7 | 11 | 64 | 70 | 86 |
| Sep | 17° | 6° | – | 13 | 11 | 53 | 60 | 74 |
| Oct | 17° | 8° | – | 21 | 11 | 50 | 57 | 70 |
| Nov | 17° | 8° | – | 23 | 10 | 50 | 57 | 70 |
| Dec | 16° | 8° | – | 28 | 9 | 50 | 54 | 70 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Cusco in January
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 8°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 29 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Cusco in February
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Cusco in March
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 28 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Cusco in April
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Cusco in May
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Cusco in June
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 5°C. June is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 4 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Cusco in July
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 5°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 3 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Cusco in August
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for August →
Cusco in September
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 6°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Cusco in October
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 8°C. October is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 21 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Cusco in November
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Cusco in December
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 28 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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