When to go · Nazca
Nazca in May
Great month. Inside Nazca's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear mornings).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Inside Nazca's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear mornings).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Nazca in this guide.
Weather in May
- NazcaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Central coast, Peru · Lima, Paracas, Nazcafine
Almost no rain. Sunny summer Dec–Apr; grey mist (garúa) and 15–18 °C (59–64 °F) Jun–Oct in Lima.Almost no rain. Sunny summer Dec–Apr; grey mist (garúa) and 59–64 °F (15–18 °C) Jun–Oct in Lima.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nazca, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Apr: 0
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Nazca's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear mornings).
April: Inside Nazca's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear mornings).
Nazca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings