How warm does Cusco & Machu Picchu get?

Typical daytime highs in Cusco & Machu Picchu are Mar–May 17°C (62°F), Jun–Aug 19°C (65°F), Sep–Nov 19°C (66°F), Dec–Feb 17°C (63°F).

Is Cusco & Machu Picchu expensive?

On the ground, Cusco & Machu Picchu is mid-range.

Latin America & Caribbean / Peru

Cusco & Machu Picchu

Q: What sort of trip is Cusco & Machu Picchu good for?

Cusco & Machu Picchu is good for moving about and doing things, old stones and real towns, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, landscape doing the heavy lifting.

Cusco & Machu Picchu · Peru · Cusco

A city of fitted stone on a ridge in the clouds, reached by a train through a gorge. It does not disappoint, which is remarkable.

The best time to visit Cusco & Machu Picchu is May–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 19°C (65°F). Local time there is 04:39 (UTC-5).

Best time to go

May–Sep

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

CUZ · Cusco

Good for

moving about and doing things old stones and real towns the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing landscape doing the heavy lifting

In season

May June July August September

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High8 to 28°C46 to 82°F Rain0 to 240mm0 to 9.4in

May · high 63°F · rain 1.4in · 11.5h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Cusco & Machu Picchu month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	17°C62°F	223mm8.8in	12.8h12.8h
February	17°C62°F	187mm7.4in	12.6h12.6h
March	17°C62°F	154mm6.1in	12.2h12.2h
April	17°C63°F	72mm2.8in	11.8h11.8h
May	17°C63°F	36mm1.4in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
June	18°C64°F	5mm0.2in	11.3h11.3h	in the recommended window
July	19°C65°F	9mm0.4in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window
August	19°C66°F	18mm0.7in	11.7h11.7h	in the recommended window
September	19°C66°F	34mm1.3in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
October	19°C67°F	71mm2.8in	12.4h12.4h
November	19°C66°F	135mm5.3in	12.8h12.8h
December	18°C64°F	196mm7.7in	12.9h12.9h

Good to know

Currency: PEN · Nuevo sol
Language: Spanish, Aymara, Quechua
Plug: A, B, C
Driving: on the right

United States: Type A, B at home, no adapter needed. 220 V there, 120 V at home: check your charger says 100-240 V.

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