When to go · Huacachina
Huacachina in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold nights, occasional fog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold nights, occasional fog).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- HuacachinaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 2 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 Huacachina, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2
Apr: 0 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold nights, occasional fog).
April: Inside Huacachina's best window: Apr–Oct.
Huacachina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.