When to go · Máncora
Máncora, month by month
The best months for Máncora: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Máncora's best window: Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Máncora's best window: Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Máncora's best window: Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water)). Across Peru: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water)). Across Peru: Inti Raymi (24 Jun) and Corpus Christi in Cusco; book tickets and rooms months ahead.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hotter inland).28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hotter inland).28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water)). Across Peru: Excellent trekking with fewer crowds.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water)). Across Peru: Mostly dry; first showers late in the month.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water)). Across Peru: Rains start; Puno's founding festival (early Nov).30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Máncora's best window: Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water).30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Máncora, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Máncora's best window: Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water).
February: Inside Máncora's best window: Dec–Mar (big waves, warm water).
Máncora: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.