Cusco, Peru Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Cusco
Temperature barely moves in Cusco - 2°C between the average November and the average June. Rainfall does the work instead: 8.5 inches (217 mm) in January against 8 mm (0.3 in) in June.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: November - highs near 65°F (18°C)
- Coldest month: June - highs near 62°F (17°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 74°F (24°C) high · 31°F (0°C) low
- Wettest month: January (28 rainy days) · Sunniest: August (11.1 h sun/day)
- Climate type: subtropical highland
- Annual swing: 2°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Snow: about 2 days a year
- Average humidity: 71%
Temperatures through the year
June is the coolest month, with highs of 62°F (17°C) and lows near 41°F (5°C). At its warmest, in November, Cusco runs to 65°F (18°C) in the afternoon and back to 47°F (8°C) by dawn. Between the average November and the average June lie 2°C, a narrower spread than all but 5% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Rain, sun and snow
January is the wettest month at 8.5 inches (217 mm) over 28 days; June is the driest. Days and nights are about 10°C apart on average - wider than roughly 76% of the cities we track. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 74°F (24°C) and bottoms at 31°F (0°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
How Cusco compares
- Rain or snow reaches the ground on 204 days a year - more wet days than 91% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 46° | 28 | 8.5 in | 9.4 h/day | 12.8 h | 92% | 78% |
| February | 61° | 47° | 26 | 8.0 in | 8.8 h/day | 12.6 h | 93% | 80% |
| March | 61° | 46° | 26 | 6.0 in | 9.6 h/day | 12.2 h | 85% | 79% |
| April | 62° | 45° | 19 | 3.0 in | 10.1 h/day | 11.8 h | 63% | 76% |
| May | 62° | 43° | 10 | 1.3 in | 10.4 h/day | 11.5 h | 32% | 70% |
| June | 62° | 41° | 2 | 0.3 in | 10.4 h/day | 11.3 h | 8% | 64% |
| July | 64° | 40° | 3 | 0.4 in | 10.8 h/day | 11.4 h | 10% | 60% |
| August | 64° | 42° | 7 | 0.8 in | 11.1 h/day | 11.7 h | 24% | 62% |
| September | 65° | 44° | 11 | 1.4 in | 11.0 h/day | 12.0 h | 38% | 65% |
| October | 65° | 46° | 20 | 3.4 in | 10.6 h/day | 12.4 h | 63% | 68% |
| November | 65° | 47° | 23 | 5.7 in | 10.1 h/day | 12.8 h | 77% | 72% |
| December | 63° | 47° | 27 | 7.4 in | 9.4 h/day | 12.9 h | 88% | 76% |
Cusco month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Cusco's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 28 days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
February
- Rain
- 26 days
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
March
- Rain
- 26 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
April
- Rain
- 19 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
May
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
June
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
July
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
August
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
September
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
October
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
November
- Rain
- 23 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
December
- Rain
- 27 days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.9 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Cusco
Spring (September through November)
Spring is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 65°F (18°C), nights near 45°F (7°C), and rain falls on around 54 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.6 hours of sun a day.
Summer (December through February)
Summer is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 62°F (17°C), nights near 47°F (8°C), and rain falls on around 82 of the 90 days.
Fall (March through May)
Fall runs cool rather than cold here - highs near 62°F (16°C), nights near 45°F (7°C), and rain falls on around 55 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.0 hours of sun a day.
Winter (June through August)
Winter stays on the cool side of mild here - highs near 63°F (17°C), nights near 41°F (5°C), and rain comes on about 13 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 10.8 hours of sun a day.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Cusco
May to September is the sweet spot for Cusco - warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Expect 63°F (17°C) in the afternoon and around 7 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.
Pack for Cusco with proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here. November nights average 47°F (8°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Cusco temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.