Puno in February

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain), late Jun–Aug nights below freezing.

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Puno's best window: May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights).
• JuneGreatInside Puno's best window: May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights).
• JulyGreatInside Puno's best window: May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights).
• AugustGreatInside Puno's best window: May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights).

• PunoHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 15 days
• Southern Andes, Peru · Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Punorainy

  Dry, sunny days and frosty nights May–Sep; rain most afternoons Dec–Mar, with landslides. Machu Picchu is lower and more humid than Cusco.

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 · Peru overall

Low

Prices · Peru overall

Low

Peru overall: Inca Trail closed; wettest month; Candelaria festival in Puno (check dates).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puno, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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