Machu Picchu weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Machu Picchu is expected to be 72°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Machu Picchu, Peru for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
26th Aug
72

54

8

11
Thursday
27th Aug
70

55

4

11
Friday
28th Aug
70

55

4

11
Saturday
29th Aug
70

55

5

11
Sunday
30th Aug
70

55

4

10

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Wednesday 26th 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 Wednesday 26th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-west.

72
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
72
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from NW

Machu Picchu weather for Thursday 27th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-west.

70
°F maximum temperature
55
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
56
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
70
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from NW

Machu Picchu weather for Friday 28th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-west.

70
°F maximum temperature
55
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
71
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
70
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from NW

Machu Picchu weather for Saturday 29th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-west.

70
°F maximum temperature
55
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
75
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
6
mph wind from NW

Machu Picchu weather for Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Machu Picchu, Peru with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-west.