When to go · Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes in August
Great month. Inside Aguas Calientes's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Peru overall
- Prices
- High
- Peru overall
Verdict
Inside Aguas Calientes's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Aguas Calientes in this guide.
Weather in August
- Aguas CalientesHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- High
- Prices · Peru overall
- High
Peru overall: Dry and clear; Machu Picchu caps are raised but still sell out; windy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aguas Calientes, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Inside Aguas Calientes's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
April: Inside Aguas Calientes's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
Aguas Calientes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings