When to go · Callao
Callao in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- CallaoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 4 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 Callao, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
January: Inside Callao's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Callao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.