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Monthly climate in Machupicchu, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Machupicchu features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (65 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1990 mm (78.3 inches) and receives 299 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Machupicchu enjoys an average of 3424 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Machupicchu, Peru

The warmest months in Machupicchu are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (46 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Machupicchu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Machupicchu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average high14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Machupicchu, Peru

Machupicchu usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 30 rainy days and 284 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Machupicchu are June, July and August. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Machupicchu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)257 (10.1)292 (11.5)286 (11.3)160 (6.3)69 (2.7)44 (1.7)43 (1.7)62 (2.5)102 (4.0)174 (6.9)228 (9.0)273 (10.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)262831292214121828303031

Monthly sunshine hours in Machupicchu, Peru

The sunniest months in Machupicchu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Machupicchu: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Machupicchu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours208223275286324310328338318305251251
Mean daily daylight hours12h 47m12h 30m12h 8m11h 46m11h 29m11h 20m11h 25m11h 40m12h 1m12h 23m12h 42m12h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Machupicchu, Peru

Machupicchu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Machupicchu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Machupicchu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)191918171411131416181918