When to go · Kuelap
Kuelap in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wettest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wettest).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KuelapHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Andes rainy season: afternoon storms, landslide risk on the Machu Picchu line; Lima sunny.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kuelap, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wettest).
May: Inside Kuelap's best window: May–Oct (drier).
Kuelap: 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