When to go · Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes in May
Great month. Inside Aguas Calientes's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Inside Aguas Calientes's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Aguas Calientes in this guide.
Weather in May
- Aguas CalientesHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aguas Calientes, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: 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