Machu Picchu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Machu Picchu is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Machu Picchu, Peru for more weather parameters.

Saturday
15th Aug
21

10

9

11
Sunday
16th Aug
20

11

3

11
Monday
17th Aug
16

13

0

3
Tuesday
18th Aug
17

12

5

4
Wednesday
19th Aug
20

11

6

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Saturday 15th August 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Peru (Machu Picchu) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Machu Picchu weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Machu Picchu for the next 5 days.

Machu Picchu weather for Saturday 15th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
9
kph wind from NW

Machu Picchu weather for Sunday 16th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north-west.

20
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
42
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
8
kph wind from NW

Machu Picchu weather for Monday 17th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 95% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south-east.

16
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
0
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
95
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
7
kph wind from SE

Machu Picchu weather for Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 94% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.

17
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
94
% chance of some rain
<30
mm of rainfall expected
17
°C wind chill
8
kph wind from SE

Machu Picchu weather for Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-west.