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Annual weather and forecast

Cuzco

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
16ºC
6ºC
226mm
16ºC
6ºC
250mm
17ºC
5ºC
204mm
17ºC
5ºC
107mm
16ºC
4ºC
55mm
16ºC
3ºC
18mm
15ºC
3ºC
25mm
16ºC
4ºC
31mm
16ºC
6ºC
52mm
17ºC
7ºC
113mm
17ºC
7ºC
174mm
16ºC
7ºC
208mm

Machu Picchu

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19ºC
6ºC
148mm
18ºC
6ºC
160mm
19ºC
6ºC
125mm
20ºC
6ºC
56mm
19ºC
5ºC
42mm
17ºC
4ºC
26mm
17ºC
4ºC
34mm
19ºC
5ºC
31mm
20ºC
7ºC
49mm
20ºC
7ºC
80mm
20ºC
8ºC
95mm
20ºC
7ºC
127mm
Months to avoid
Possible months
Ideal months

Conclusions

As you can see, there is not a perfect time (sunny, warm and dry months). You have then to compromise according to your desires, if the rain bothers you or if you are sensitive to the cold.

However, we can say that (from the worst to the best time of year):

Current weather and forecast for the visited sites

Cuzco
Current weather Overcast Temperature: 7˚C
Overcast
Humidity: 76 % • Pressure: 1018 mb
Forecast
Mon 31
12:00 pm
7˚C | 19˚C
Sunny
Forecast
Tue 1
12:00 pm
8˚C | 16˚C
Cloudy
Forecast
Wed 2
12:00 pm
8˚C | 15˚C
Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Forecast
Thu 3
12:00 pm
6˚C | 18˚C
Sunny
Forecast
Fri 4
12:00 pm
6˚C | 17˚C
Sunny
Last update: 03:25 am
Ollantaytambo
Current weather Overcast Temperature: 6˚C
Overcast
Humidity: 82 % • Pressure: 1020 mb
Forecast
Mon 31
12:00 pm
5˚C | 14˚C
Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Forecast
Tue 1
12:00 pm
7˚C | 13˚C
Light rain shower
Forecast
Wed 2
12:00 pm
5˚C | 10˚C
Patchy rain nearby
Forecast
Thu 3
12:00 pm
4˚C | 14˚C
Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Forecast
Fri 4
12:00 pm
4˚C | 15˚C
Sunny
Last update: 03:25 am
Machu Picchu
Current weather Overcast Temperature: 6˚C
Overcast
Humidity: 82 % • Pressure: 1020 mb
Forecast
Mon 31
12:00 pm
5˚C | 14˚C
Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Forecast
Tue 1
12:00 pm
7˚C | 13˚C
Light rain shower
Forecast
Wed 2
12:00 pm
5˚C | 10˚C
Patchy rain nearby
Forecast
Thu 3
12:00 pm
4˚C | 14˚C
Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Forecast
Fri 4
12:00 pm
4˚C | 15˚C
Sunny
Last update: 03:25 am