When to go · Tarma
Tarma in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and the wet-season cave and trail closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and the wet-season cave and trail closures.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- TarmaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 17 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 Tarma, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 17
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and the wet-season cave and trail closures.
April: Inside Tarma's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear).
Tarma: 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