Peru is a country with a variety of weather. Peru’s location allows for diverse climates, so it is important to be aware of them before you travel to Peru. Please find below a description of the weather in each of the cities that you might visit.

Arequipa City: All year long is usually warm and sunny during the day and cold during the night with temperatures between 40ºF and 75ºF. It is normally dry. From December to March sometimes rains.

Chiclayo: Chiclayo is arid and dry. From April to November, it is usually sunny during the day and cold at night with temperatures between 59ºF and 73º. From December to March, it is usually sunny and hot with temperatures between 86ºF and 66ºF. When the Nino Current is present, it usually rains.

Colca Valley, Chivay: The Colca Valley is cold all year round. From April to November, it is usually sunny during the day and very cold at night with temperatures between 25ºF and 68º. From December to March, it is usually rainy and cold with temperatures between 40ºF and 55ºF.

Cusco City: From May to September, it is sunny and a little cold during the day and very cold at night with temperatures between 29ºF and 69ºF. This period of time is usually semidry. From October to April, it sometimes rains with temperatures between 42ºF and 72ºF. January is usually the month with more rain with about 17 days of rain. During this period of time air flights might be delayed and sometimes cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

Ica City: All year long is usually arid with little rain. It is normally sunny during the day. From November to April, it is usually warm with temperatures from 65ºF to 90ºF. From May to September, it is cold and humid with temperatures as low as 48ºF and as high as 77ºF.

Inca Trail: From May to September, it is sunny and a little cold during the day and very cold during the night with temperatures between 29ºF and 72ºF. The second day will be cold and windy at the Dead Women’s Pass. From October to April, it sometimes rains with temperatures between 40ºF and 73ºF. January is usually the month with more rain with about 17 days of rain.

Mancora & Punta Sal: From November to April, it is very hot with temperatures from 70ºF to 90ºF. From May to October,  it is hot with temperatures from 65ºF to 80ºF. The regions of Piura and Tumbes, where Mancora and Punta Sal are located respectively, are arid and calid with almost no rain.

Miraflores, Lima: From November to April, it is usually warm and humid with temperatures from 65ºF to 86ºF. From May to September, it is cold and humid with temperatures as low as 55ºF. Humidity makes it feel colder. Sometimes, it can drizzle between May and September.

Puno, Lake Titicaca: From May to September, it is sunny and cold during the day and very cold during the night with temperatures between 25ºF and 60ºF. This period of time is usually semidry. From October to April, it is rainy and cold with temperatures between 30ºF and 60ºF. Some years, there is heavy rain for long periods of time. During this period of time air flights might be delayed and sometimes cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

Salkantay Trek: At Soraypampa camp, temperatures can fall below freezing at night. The annual maximum temperature varies from 20° to 27° Celsius (68º to 81º Fahrenheit) and minimum temperatures range between -5° to 11° Celsius (20º to 52º Fahrenheit). The other camps are much warmer.

Trujillo: From November to April, it is usually warm and semidry temperatures from 64ºF to 77ºF. From May to October, it is cool and semihumid with temperatures from 57ºF to 68ºF. Rain is not common in Trujillo, but it can eventually drizzle. When the Nino Current is present, the volumen of rain is usually high.