Machu Picchu weather by month

Check out Machu Picchu weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Machu Picchu (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
75°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Machu Picchu75
77°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Machu Picchu77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Machu Picchu77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Machu Picchu77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Machu Picchu77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Machu Picchu77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Machu Picchu77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Machu Picchu77
79°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Machu Picchu79
77°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Machu Picchu77
79°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Machu Picchu79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Machu Picchu79
Min temperature (night-time)
55°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Machu Picchu55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Machu Picchu55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Machu Picchu55
54°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Machu Picchu54
52°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Machu Picchu52
48°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Machu Picchu48
48°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Machu Picchu48
50°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Machu Picchu50
52°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Machu Picchu52
54°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Machu Picchu54
55°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Machu Picchu55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Machu Picchu55
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

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
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

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 (inches)
5.4 inches monthly rainfall in January in Machu Picchu5.4
5.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Machu Picchu5.6
5.9 inches monthly rainfall in March in Machu Picchu5.9
2.4 inches monthly rainfall in April in Machu Picchu2.4
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in May in Machu Picchu0.9
0.7 inches monthly rainfall in June in Machu Picchu0.7
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in July in Machu Picchu0.9
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in August in Machu Picchu0.9
1.7 inches monthly rainfall in September in Machu Picchu1.7
3.0 inches monthly rainfall in October in Machu Picchu3.0
3.4 inches monthly rainfall in November in Machu Picchu3.4
4.8 inches monthly rainfall in December in Machu Picchu4.8

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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.

What's the climate like in Machu Picchu?

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

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Compare Machu Picchu with the USA

Below the Machu Picchu chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Machu Picchu, Peru and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Machu Picchu, Peru
USA (Washington)
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77
68
79
57
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