About Peru
Machu Picchu, ancient Inca heritage, Amazon adventures, and renowned cuisine.
Cities(3)
Cusco
Gateway to Machu Picchu
Lima
Lima: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
Máncora
Máncora: live weather, climate normals, sea temperature, daylight hours and the best time to visit — plus things to do and practical travel tips.
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Daylight, UV and air quality in Peru
Live conditions, updated continuously — sun times calculated for this exact location.
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Golden hour
- 17:37
- Blue hour
- 18:26
Sources: Open-Meteo and our own solar calculations
Climate in Peru month by month
Long-term averages 1991–2020 — what the weather is normally like, not a forecast.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| Night | 20° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 19° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 15 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Rain days (days) | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sunshine (h/day) | 11 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.1 |
| Colour shows how well the month suits a trip |
Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020
Chance of rain in Peru month by month
How often it normally rains — share of days with at least 1 mm, averaged over 1991–2020.
Driest period
April – December
Driest month
August · 0%
Wettest month
February · 27%
Chance of rain
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain probability | 14% | 27% | 21% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 5% |
Rain days per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain days (days) | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020
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Where to stay in Peru
An interactive map of hotels and apartments in Peru, from our partner Stay22.
Weather in Peru
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Things to do in Peru
Tours and activities in Peru, from our partner GetYourGuide.
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Cusco
Gateway to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Ancient Incan citadel in the clouds