Machu Picchu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Machu Picchu is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Machu Picchu, Peru for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
18th Aug
15

13

0

7
Wednesday
19th Aug
20

12

5

11
Thursday
20th Aug
20

11

6

11
Friday
21st Aug
20

12

5

11
Saturday
22nd Aug
19

12

4

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Tuesday 18th 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 Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 40-50 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

15
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
0
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
100
% chance of some rain
<50
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
9
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 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

20
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
64
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
20
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from SE

Machu Picchu weather for Thursday 20th 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 67% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.

20
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
67
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
20
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from NW

Machu Picchu weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.

20
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
75
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
20
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from NW

Machu Picchu weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.