Peru in May
May is Peru's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 14 destinations average 88/100, led by Arequipa at 95 — 23°C and 1 rainy day — while Iquitos is warmer at 37°C and scores 54.
#4 of 12 months for Peru · 14 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇵🇪 Peru, month by month
88/100 in MayWhere in Peru in May
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 May 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 May
- Virgen de Chapi pilgrimage · Arequipa · 1 May
- Condors at Cruz del Condor · Arequipa · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)
- Qoyllur Rit'i · Cusco · 30 May – 4 Jun
- Senor de Choquekillka · Ollantaytambo · 23–26 May
- Señor de la Soledad · Huaraz · 1–10 May
- Raymi Llaqta de los Chachapoya · Chachapoyas · 31 May – 13 Jun
- Alasitas and Cruces de Mayo · Puno · 1–6 May
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Peru's 6 well-known places this month.