Cusco monthly weather overview Peru · 쿠스코

Cusco weather at a glance

• • Cusco sits at high altitude in the Andes. Temperatures can be mild, but comfort is shaped by **altitude, big day–night swings, and strong sun**.
• • Roughly Nov–Mar is the **wet season**, with frequent showers and thunderstorms—often in short heavy bursts.
• • Apr–Oct is the **drier season** with more clear days, drier air, and noticeably colder nights.
• • It’s common to feel warm in direct sun and chilly in shade or after sunset on the same day—layers are essential.
• • Comfort is often driven more by how much you walk, rain/wind, and altitude adjustment than by the temperature number alone.