Machu Picchu, Peru
mountain climate · culture · high crowds · mid prices
If you're planning a trip of museums, food and old streets, Machu Picchu deserves a close look. This Peru destination lies at altitude, and its climate record peaks at a 94/100 sun score in July — 21°C afternoons under 51% average cloud cover.
September is the heat peak, averaging 22°C highs; June is the cool end, when nights dip to around 11°C. Rain is most likely in January, when about 97% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in July (33%). Note that average highs never reach 24°C in any month — pack for mild weather rather than hot.
The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 21°C against winter's 21°C, while rain-day odds move from 96% in winter and 76% in spring to 39% in summer and 86% through autumn. That makes summer the statistical sweet spot (season score 92), with spring a workable second; winter is where the odds thin out.
Best months to visit Machu Picchu
Our month-by-month scoring puts July first (94/100), with August (92) and May (91) close behind. In practice you have flexibility — January and March–December all stay above a 70 sun score. At the other end, February scores just 69, the weakest month of the year.
Put against its 82 mountain peers in July, it lands in the sunnier half of the group, ahead of 62% of them.
Month-by-month breakdown for Machu Picchu → · More destinations for July →
Right now the 15-day outlook shows none mostly-clear days (under 40% cloud) and 15 with real rain risk, with temperatures between 12°C and 29°C — which is how Machu Picchu earns its current 83/100 sun score.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 10,245 km | ~13 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 10,333 km | ~13 h 30 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 9,977 km | ~13 h | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 10,037 km | ~13 h | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 10,514 km | ~13 h 45 | Find flights → |
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct | 24° / 14° | 75% | 87% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 24° / 14° | 69% | 95% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 24° / 15° | 90% | 74% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 27° / 15° | 88% | 56% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 29° / 15° | 95% | 43% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 28° / 14° | 87% | 54% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 28° / 12° | 81% | 47% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 27° / 13° | 92% | 59% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 24° / 13° | 99% | 68% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 25° / 12° | 96% | 68% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 26° / 14° | 79% | 66% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 26° / 16° | 95% | 68% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 24° / 15° | 97% | 72% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 28° / 13° | 90% | 75% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 22° / 13° | 89% | 74% |
Machu Picchu climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (July highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.8° / 14.1° | 92.2% | 97.4% | 71 |
| February | 20.7° / 14.3° | 94.4% | 95.9% | 69 |
| March | 21° / 13.9° | 92.7% | 95.4% | 75 |
| April | 21.2° / 13.3° | 81% | 79.7% | 83 |
| May | 20.9° / 12.3° | 68.7% | 51.6% | 91 |
| June | 20.5° / 11.2° | 58.3% | 34.7% | 91 |
| July | 20.9° / 10.8° | 50.9% | 32.6% | 94 |
| August | 21.2° / 11.4° | 57.9% | 48.4% | 92 |
| September | 21.5° / 12.4° | 69.9% | 79.7% | 85 |
| October | 21.5° / 13.4° | 83.2% | 87.1% | 79 |
| November | 21.4° / 14.1° | 89.6% | 91.7% | 75 |
| December | 21.1° / 14.2° | 92.9% | 95.2% | 72 |
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