Attraction in Cusco

Best Time til Visit Machu Picchu

Beste tid å besøke Machu Picchu: juni and juli. Måned-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 11°C now🕔 5:41 PM local📅 Best: juni and juli

Beste tid å besøke Machu Picchu

Go in juni and juli. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: januar, februar and oktober - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

januar★★★☆☆
februar★★★☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
april★★★☆☆
mai★★★★☆
juni★★★★☆
juli★★★★☆
august★★★★☆
september★★★☆☆
oktober★★★☆☆
november★★★☆☆
desember★★★☆☆

Klima in Machu Picchu month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprmaijunjulaugsepoktnovdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånedAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januar20°12°331 mm★★★☆☆
februar20°11°293 mm★★★☆☆
mars20°11°312 mm★★★☆☆
april21°10°180 mm★★★☆☆
mai21°9°88 mm★★★★☆
juni20°8°20 mm★★★★☆
juli21°7°22 mm★★★★☆
august21°8°79 mm★★★★☆
september21°9°142 mm★★★☆☆
oktober20°10°251 mm★★★☆☆
november20°11°285 mm★★★☆☆
desember20°12°289 mm★★★☆☆

Klima type: Temperate. Kilde: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Machu Picchu compares med nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Machu Picchu.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu0 km15°Cabout the same2292 mm
Huayna Picchu1 km14°Cabout the same2292 mm
Lake Titicaca450 km-15°C29°C cooler1733 mm
Lima504 km20°C+5°C warmer72 mm
Jorge Chavez International Airport512 km21°C+6°C warmer75 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • 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
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid januar, februar and oktober - historically the least comfortable months here.

Sammendrag

Machu Picchu is a tourist attraction in Cusco. Machu Picchu is a landmark known for the Inca citadel in the Andes.

Akkurat nå er det 11°C (51°F) in Machu Picchu med klarvær. Det føles som 9°C. I dag varierer temperaturen mellom 9°C til 22°C. Sannsynligheten for nedbør er 75%. Sightseeing conditions score 4.8/10 - marginalt.

Beste tidspunkt å besøke Machu Picchu is juni and juli. Klimaet er temperate. januar, februar and oktober tend til be the least comfortable months. september is the warmest month med average highs near 21°C, while juli is the coldest med lows near 7°C.

Nearby highlights include Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu.

Kort sagt. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of 22°C is in line med 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 8.6/10. Sikt 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.

Været i Machu Picchu akkurat nå

🌙
11°C
Klarvær · feels like 9°C
Luftfuktighet83%
Vind6 km/h ESE
Vindkast21 km/h
UV-indeks0 · Lav
Skydekke19%
Lufttrykk768 hPa
SiktVery poor · 0 km
Luftkvalitet29 · Good
Soloppgang5:36 AM
Solnedgang5:46 PM
Måne🌖 Waning gibbous · 83%

Open-Meteo Updated 5:41 PM, sep 30 local time.

Weekend outlook

sønday, sep 27

🌦️ 22° / 9°

Light showers · 75% rain · wind 8 km/h

lørurday, okt 3

🌦️ 23° / 12°

Yr · 86% rain · wind 7 km/h

Ting å gjøre in Machu Picchu

Attraksjoner, parks and landmarks in and around Machu Picchu.

Quick facts about Machu Picchu

TypeAttraction
CityCusco
LandPeru
KontinentSør-Amerika
Koordinater13°9′47.2″S 72°32′42″W (-13.1631, -72.545)
Known forthe Inca citadel in the Andes
Lokal tid5:41 PM (UTC-05:00)
Best monthsjuni and juli
KlimaTemperate

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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 Sør-Amerika.

What is the weather like in Machu Picchu akkurat nå?

It is currently 11°C (51°F) med klarvær. Luftfuktighet is 83% and wind is 6 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Machu Picchu?

juni and juli offer the most comfortable conditions in Machu Picchu, which has a temperate climate. januar, februar and oktober 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 5:41 PM.

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 dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (attractions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Værmelding and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, 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 30, 2026 at 5:41 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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