When to go · Cajamarca
Cajamarca in May
Great month. Inside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Inside Cajamarca's best window: May–Sep (typically drier; check current conditions).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Cajamarca in this guide.
Weather in May
- CajamarcaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 5 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 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings