Machu Picchu climate guide

Temperature in Machu Picchu (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
24°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Machu Picchu24
25°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Machu Picchu25
25°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Machu Picchu25
25°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Machu Picchu25
25°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Machu Picchu25
25°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Machu Picchu25
25°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Machu Picchu25
25°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Machu Picchu25
26°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Machu Picchu26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Machu Picchu25
26°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Machu Picchu26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Machu Picchu26
Min temperature (night-time)
13°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Machu Picchu13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Machu Picchu13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Machu Picchu13
12°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Machu Picchu12
11°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Machu Picchu11
9°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Machu Picchu9
9°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Machu Picchu9
10°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Machu Picchu10
11°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Machu Picchu11
12°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Machu Picchu12
13°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Machu Picchu13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Machu Picchu13

Sunshine & Daylight in Machu Picchu

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Machu Picchu13
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Machu Picchu13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Machu Picchu12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Machu Picchu12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Machu Picchu12
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Machu Picchu11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Machu Picchu11
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Machu Picchu12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Machu Picchu12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Machu Picchu12
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Machu Picchu13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Machu Picchu13

Rainfall in Machu Picchu

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
15 days with some rainfall in January in Machu Picchu15
20 days with some rainfall in February in Machu Picchu20
13 days with some rainfall in March in Machu Picchu13
9 days with some rainfall in April in Machu Picchu9
6 days with some rainfall in May in Machu Picchu6
2 days with some rainfall in June in Machu Picchu2
2 days with some rainfall in July in Machu Picchu2
3 days with some rainfall in August in Machu Picchu3
7 days with some rainfall in September in Machu Picchu7
9 days with some rainfall in October in Machu Picchu9
9 days with some rainfall in November in Machu Picchu9
13 days with some rainfall in December in Machu Picchu13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
138 mm monthly rainfall in January in Machu Picchu138
141 mm monthly rainfall in February in Machu Picchu141
151 mm monthly rainfall in March in Machu Picchu151
62 mm monthly rainfall in April in Machu Picchu62
23 mm monthly rainfall in May in Machu Picchu23
17 mm monthly rainfall in June in Machu Picchu17
22 mm monthly rainfall in July in Machu Picchu22
24 mm monthly rainfall in August in Machu Picchu24
44 mm monthly rainfall in September in Machu Picchu44
75 mm monthly rainfall in October in Machu Picchu75
86 mm monthly rainfall in November in Machu Picchu86
121 mm monthly rainfall in December in Machu Picchu121

More climate for Machu Picchu

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Machu Picchu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Machu Picchu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Machu Picchu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Machu Picchu11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in May in Machu Picchu11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Machu Picchu10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Machu Picchu10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Machu Picchu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Machu Picchu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Machu Picchu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Machu Picchu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Machu Picchu11
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Machu Picchu0
No heat & humidity in February in Machu Picchu0
No heat & humidity in March in Machu Picchu0
Low heat & humidity in April in Machu PicchuL
No heat & humidity in May in Machu Picchu0
No heat & humidity in June in Machu Picchu0
No heat & humidity in July in Machu Picchu0
Low heat & humidity in August in Machu PicchuL
No heat & humidity in September in Machu Picchu0
Low heat & humidity in October in Machu PicchuL
Low heat & humidity in November in Machu PicchuL
No heat & humidity in December in Machu Picchu0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

What's the climate like in Machu Picchu?

Machu Picchu has a temperate climate with warm summers and dry winters.

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The climate guide for Peru (Machu Picchu) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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