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Climate of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Machu Picchu is 40° degrees and there is about 290 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 144 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 20°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 1°C and 8°C
- Rain: it rains 223 days and there is a total of approximately 737 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3335 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 20°C and 23°C |
| Warmest month: | 23°C in October |
| Coldest month: | 20°C in January |
| Night temperature: | between 1°C and 8°C |
| Dry days: | 142 days |
| Days with rain: | 223 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 737 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3335 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Machu Picchu.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Machu Picchu.
Climate table of Machu Picchu
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Machu Picchu. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Machu Picchu might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°F) | 61 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 |
| Night temp. (°F) | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 47 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (inch) | 61 | 47 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 46 |
| Days with rain | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Dry days | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Machu Picchu
The best time to visit Machu Picchu in Peru is from April through November. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Machu Picchu is 64°F in September and the lowest is 60°F in February.
Climate of Machu Picchu by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Machu Picchu? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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