{"id":26910,"date":"2025-10-18T13:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T18:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wamanadventures.com\/blog\/?p=26910"},"modified":"2026-09-23T14:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:36:58","slug":"machu-picchu-weather-by-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wamanadventures.com\/blog\/en\/machu-picchu-weather-by-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Machu Picchu weather by month: Find your perfect travel time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Machu Picchu is generally wetter from November through March<\/strong> and drier from April through October<\/strong>, although rain is possible year-round. In the climate dataset used here, average daytime highs stay around 75\u201379\u00b0F (24\u201326\u00b0C)<\/strong>, while average lows range from about 48\u201355\u00b0F (9\u201313\u00b0C)<\/strong>. March averages about 5.9 in (151 mm)<\/strong> of rain, while June averages about 0.7 in (17 mm)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Machu Picchu sits lower than Cusco and closer to the humid eastern-Andean cloud-forest environment, so conditions can shift between sunshine, cloud, mist and rain within the same day. Monthly averages are useful for packing and itinerary planning, but they should not be treated as a forecast for the exact date of your visit.<\/p>\n

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Machu Picchu’s cloud-forest setting creates humid and changeable mountain weather.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

Machu Picchu climate at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Climate factor<\/strong><\/td>\nPlanning reference<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elevation<\/td>\nAbout 7,972 ft (2,430 m)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wetter period<\/td>\nGenerally November through March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drier period<\/td>\nGenerally April through October, with April and October as transition months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Typical conditions<\/td>\nHumid and changeable, with rain possible in every month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coolest mornings<\/td>\nUsually June and July<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February planning note<\/td>\nMachu Picchu normally remains open, while the regulated Inca Trail network closes for annual maintenance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Machu Picchu temperatures and rainfall by month<\/h2>\n

<\/i> Important note:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The monthly figures are approximate long-term climate averages from Weather2Travel<\/a>, whose dataset uses information supplied by CRU at the University of East Anglia, the UK Met Office and KNMI. They are useful for comparing months, not for predicting the weather on a specific travel date.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Monthly highs, lows and rainfall show Machu Picchu’s main seasonal weather changes.<\/p><\/div>\n

Machu Picchu weather by month<\/h2>\n

January<\/h3>\n