Cusco weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Cusco is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and October close behind. Cusco averages about 2,286 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,286
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 74/100
- Rain / year
- 718 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Population
- 428k
- Elevation
- 3,283 m
When is the best time to visit Cusco?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cusco is September, then August and October. The dullest month is February (46/100, 127 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cusco?
Cusco gets a moderate 2,286 hours of sunshine a year. September (74/100) is noticeably better than February (46). It ranks #13 of 25 destinations in Peru for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,286 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 55% of the annual 718 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 129 mm | 10 |
| February | 46 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 127 mm | 11 |
| March | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 96 mm | 11 |
| April | 56 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 44 mm | 10 |
| May | 60 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| June | 61 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| July | 60 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| August | 68 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| September | 74 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 18 mm | 10 |
| October | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 63 mm | 11 |
| November | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 72 mm | 11 |
| December | 50 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 137 mm | 10 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Ayacucho Peru · 249 km · best in Jun · 3,033 h sun/yr
- Juliaca Peru · 288 km · best in Nov · 3,736 h sun/yr
- Puerto Maldonado Peru · 311 km · best in Jul · 1,984 h sun/yr
- Arequipa Peru · 314 km · best in Apr · 3,879 h sun/yr
- La Paz / El Alto Bolivia · 521 km · best in Nov · 3,332 h sun/yr
- Tacna Peru · 533 km · best in Jun · 2,892 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Andahuaylas Peru · 154 km · 2,664 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Nazca Peru · 357 km · 3,450 h sun/yr · best in Apr
Head-to-head
How Cusco compares month by month: Cusco vs Rio Branco · Cusco vs Juliaca · Cusco vs Ayacucho · Cusco vs Puerto Maldonado · all comparisons
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