Peru in August
August is one of Peru's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 14 destinations average 90/100, led by Máncora at 96 — 32°C and 0 rainy days — while Puno is cooler at 13°C and scores 83.
#3 of 12 months for Peru · 14 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇵🇪 Peru, month by month
90/100 in AugustWhere in Peru in August
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Peru in August
- Condors at Cruz del Condor · Arequipa · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)
- Semana de Arequipa · Arequipa · 14–16 Aug
- Santa Rosa de Lima · Lima · 30 Aug
- Fiestas Patrias · Cusco · 25 Jul – 2 Aug
- Humpback whales · Máncora · 1 Jul – 15 Oct (usually)
- Fiesta of the Virgen Asunta · Chachapoyas · 1–15 Aug
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 4 of Peru's 6 well-known places this month.