When to go · Cerro de Pasco
Cerro de Pasco in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, mud, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, mud, cold).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Cerro de PascoHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 17 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 Cerro de Pasco, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 17
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, mud, cold).
May: Inside Cerro de Pasco's best window: May–Sep (dry season).
Cerro de Pasco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast