When to go · Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (heavy rain, landslide risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (heavy rain, landslide risk).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Aguas CalientesHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 18 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno big impact
Early Feb (check) · Peru
Two weeks of dance; Puno rooms sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Low
- Prices · Peru overall
- Low
Peru overall: Inca Trail closed; wettest month; Candelaria festival in Puno (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aguas Calientes, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 18
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (heavy rain, landslide risk).
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast