Best time to visit the Peruvian Andes

The best time to visit the Peruvian Andes is June to August, judged across 6 places; February is its weakest month.

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Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 6 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

The Peruvian Andes month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarygood20°C highs · 9 h sunCusco, Huaraz, Arequipa
Februarygood20°C highsCusco, Huaraz, Ollantaytambo
Marchgood20°C highsCusco, Huaraz, Arequipa
Aprilgood20°C highs · 10 h sunCusco, Arequipa, Huaraz
Maygoodreligious feast · 20°C highs · 10 h sunArequipa, Cusco, Ollantaytambo
Junein seasondry season · 20°C highs · 10 h sunCusco, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes
Julyin seasondry season · 20°C highs · 10 h sunOllantaytambo, Aguas Calientes, Huaraz
Augustin seasondry season · 20°C highs · 11 h sunArequipa, Cusco, Ollantaytambo
Septembergooddry season · 20°C highs · 11 h sunArequipa, Cusco, Huaraz
Octobergood21°C highs · 10 h sunArequipa, Cusco, Huaraz
Novembergood20°C highs · 10 h sunArequipa, Cusco, Huaraz
Decembergood20°C highs · 10 h sunArequipa, Huaraz, Cusco

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 6 places in the Peruvian Andes

The Peruvian Andes — FAQ

When is the best time to visit the Peruvian Andes?
June to August. In June: dry season · 20°C highs · 10 h sun.
When is the low season in the Peruvian Andes?
The Peruvian Andes has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; February is the weakest (20°C highs).
Which months are in season in the Peruvian Andes?
June to August — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.