When to go · Cajamarca
Cajamarca, month by month
The best months for Cajamarca: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions)). Across Peru: Andes rainy season: afternoon storms, landslide risk on the Machu Picchu line; Lima sunny.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 15 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Carnaval week if you want a quiet visit; dates fall in February or March.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 16 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Carnaval week if you want a quiet visit; dates fall in February or March.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 15 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions)). Across Peru: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).21 °C (70 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).21 °C (70 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions)). Across Peru: Mostly dry; first showers late in the month.22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions)). Across Peru: Rains start; Puno's founding festival (early Nov).22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cajamarca, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Inside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).
June: Inside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).
Cajamarca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.