When to go · Cuzco
Cuzco in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry, sunny days)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry, sunny days)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- CuzcoHighs around 21.1 °C (70 °F), lows around 7.8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 70 °F (21.1 °C), lows around 46 °F (7.8 °C), rain on about 16 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cuzco, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 21.1 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21.1 °C)
May: 21.2 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21.2 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7.8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.8 °C)
May: 3.6 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry, sunny days)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
May: Inside Cuzco's best window: May–Sep (dry, sunny days).
Cuzco: 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