When to go · Paucartambo
Paucartambo, month by month
The best months for Paucartambo: Jul.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Andes rainy season: afternoon storms, landslide risk on the Machu Picchu line; Lima sunny.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 20 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Inca Trail closed; wettest month; Candelaria festival in Puno (check dates).18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 18 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Rains ease late; green valleys; Holy Week may fall here (check).18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 17 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Inti Raymi (24 Jun) and Corpus Christi in Cusco; book tickets and rooms months ahead.19 °C (66 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Paucartambo's best window: July (festival dates).19 °C (66 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Dry and clear; Machu Picchu caps are raised but still sell out; windy.20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Excellent trekking with fewer crowds.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Mostly dry; first showers late in the month.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Rains start; Puno's founding festival (early Nov).20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 18 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Paucartambo, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great (better)
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 2 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 0
July: Inside Paucartambo's best window: July (festival dates).
April: Outside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.
Paucartambo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.