When to go · Santa Rosa Island
Santa Rosa Island in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). 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
- Santa Rosa IslandHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 11 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 Santa Rosa Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Peru: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.
June: Inside Santa Rosa Island's best window: Jun–Oct.
Santa Rosa Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast