When to go · Paucartambo
Paucartambo in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Inca Trail closed; wettest month; Candelaria festival in Puno (check dates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Inca Trail closed; wettest month; Candelaria festival in Puno (check dates).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Paucartambo's best window: July (festival dates).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Inti Raymi (24 Jun) and Corpus Christi in Cusco; book tickets and rooms months ahead.
Weather in February
- PaucartamboHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 18 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 Paucartambo, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 18
Jul: 2 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Feb: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jul: 1
February: Outside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Inca Trail closed; wettest month; Candelaria festival in Puno (check dates).
July: Inside Paucartambo's best window: July (festival dates).
Paucartambo: 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