When to go · Paucartambo
Paucartambo in May
Good month. Outside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- PaucartamboHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Paucartambo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jul: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jul: 1
May: Outside the best window (July (festival dates)). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
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