Best time to visit · Peru
Best time to visit Cusco
Cusco averages 1 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and September comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Cusco weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 1
- Too cool 361
- Too hot 0
- Too muggy 0
- Too gray 4
When to visit Cusco
Cusco rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; September comes closest, with 0 just-right days. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 61 to 65°F (18°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F (16°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 100% | 0 |
| February | 61°F (16°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 100% | 0 |
| March | 61°F (16°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 100% | 0 |
| April | 62°F (17°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 89% | 0 |
| May | 63°F (17°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 54% | 0 |
| June | 63°F (17°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 44% | 0 |
| July | 61°F (16°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 40% | 0 |
| August | 63°F (17°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 44% | 0 |
| September | 64°F (18°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 61% | 0 |
| October | 65°F (18°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 90% | 0 |
| November | 65°F (18°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 100% | 0 |
| December | 63°F (17°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 100% | 0 |
How Cusco compares
Cusco gets 1 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. On muggy days: 0. On gray days: 4.
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Cusco averages 1 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/peru/cusco/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.