When to go · Cachora
Cachora in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, trails can be muddy and slippery).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, trails can be muddy and slippery).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- CachoraHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 16 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 Cachora, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 16
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, trails can be muddy and slippery).
May: Inside Cachora's best window: May–Sep.
Cachora: 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