Best Time til Visit Machu Picchu
Best time til visit Machu Picchu: júní, júlí and ágúst. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.
Best time til visit Machu Picchu
Go in júní, júlí and ágúst. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and október - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
Loftslag in Machu Picchu month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Mánuður | Avg high | Avg low | Rigningfall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| janúar | 20° | 12° | 331 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| febrúar | 20° | 11° | 293 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| mars | 20° | 11° | 312 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| apríl | 21° | 10° | 180 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| maí | 21° | 9° | 88 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| júní | 20° | 8° | 20 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| júlí | 21° | 7° | 22 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| ágúst | 21° | 9° | 63 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| september | 21° | 9° | 158 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| október | 20° | 10° | 251 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| nóvember | 20° | 11° | 285 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| desember | 20° | 12° | 289 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
How Machu Picchu compares með nearby places
Annual averages, and the difference against Machu Picchu.
| Place | Distance | Avg temp | vs here | Annual rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu | 0 km | 15°C | about the same | 2292 mm |
| Huayna Picchu | 1 km | 14°C | about the same | 2292 mm |
| Lake Titicaca | 450 km | -15°C | 29°C cooler | 1729 mm |
| Lima | 504 km | 20°C | +5°C warmer | 71 mm |
| Jorge Chavez International Airport | 512 km | 21°C | +6°C warmer | 74 mm |
What til pack, what til skip
- Layers - the daily swing is 15°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
- A packable rain shell - 7 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
- If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and október - historically the least comfortable months here.
Samantekt
Machu Picchu is a tourist attraction in Cusco. Machu Picchu is a landmark known for the Inca citadel in the Andes.
Núna er hitinn 10°C (49°F) in Machu Picchu með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera 9°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 9°C til 21°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 4/10 - Á mörkunum.
Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Machu Picchu is júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er temperate. janúar, febrúar and október tend til be the least comfortable months. september is the warmest month með average highs near 21°C, while júlí is the coldest með lows near 7°C.
Nearby highlights include Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu.
Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of 21°C is in line með the 21°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 9 AM til 12 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Machu Picchu today at 9.8/10. Skyggni is down til 0,4 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
Veður í Machu Picchu núna
Open-Meteo Updated 5:17 AM, sep 16 local time.
Weekend outlook
🌦️ 22° / 11°
Lítil rigning · 100% rain · wind 6 km/h
🌦️ 24° / 10°
Drizzle · 94% rain · wind 6 km/h
Hlutir til að gera in Machu Picchu
Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Machu Picchu.
Quick facts about Machu Picchu
| Tegund | Attraction |
|---|---|
| City | Cusco |
| Land | Perú |
| Heimsálfa | Suður-Ameríka |
| Hnit | 13°9′47.2″S 72°32′42″W (-13.1631, -72.545) |
| Known for | the Inca citadel in the Andes |
| Staðartími | 5:17 AM (UTC-05:00) |
| Best months | júní, júlí and ágúst |
| Loftslag | Temperate |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu is a tourist attraction in Cusco. Its coordinates are -13.1631, -72.545. It lies in Suður-Ameríka.
What is the weather like in Machu Picchu núna?
It is currently 10°C (49°F) með skýjað. Raki is 98% and wind is 4 km/h.
When is the best time til visit Machu Picchu?
júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Machu Picchu, which has a temperate climate. janúar, febrúar and október are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.
What time zone is Machu Picchu in?
Machu Picchu observes America/Lima (UTC-05:00). The local time is 5:17 AM.
What are the top things til do in Machu Picchu?
Popular options include Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (attractions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Spá and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Loftgæði and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Loftslag averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| Method | Scores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown. |
Last updated september 16, 2026 at 5:17 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
