Cusco monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Cusco

Cusco average temperature chart (Celsius) Cusco average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Cusco (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 16.4 16.4 16.8 17.3 17.2 17 16.8 17.5 17.7 18.4 18.1 18
°F 61.5 61.5 62.3 63.1 62.9 62.6 62.3 63.5 63.8 65.2 64.6 64.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Cusco monthly rainfall chart (mm) Cusco monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Cusco (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 154 136 120 46 8 2 4 8 23 40 68 116
inches 6 5.4 4.7 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.6 2.7 4.6
Rainy days 18 25 16 10 6 2 2 3 8 10 10 15

Average annual rainfall in Cusco: 638.1mm (251.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Cusco

Cusco average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Cusco
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 4.9 5.1 5.8 7.5 8.9 9.8 10 9.3 7.7 7.5 7.3 5.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Cusco average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Cusco average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Cusco (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 4.3 4.3 4.1 2.6 0 -2.3 -2.5 -1.2 1.4 2.8 3.3 3.9
Max °C 16.7 16.7 17.2 17.7 17.6 17.5 17.3 18 18.1 18.8 18.5 18.4
Min °F 39.7 39.7 39.3 36.6 32 28 27.5 29.9 34.4 37 37.9 38.9
Max °F 50.9 50.9 51.1 50.2 47.8 45.7 45.3 47.1 49.5 51.4 51.6 52

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Cusco average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Cusco average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Cusco in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 23.1 23.5 22.9 21.5 20.2 19.1 18.2 17.8 18.1 18.8 20 21.5
°F 73.5 74.2 73.1 70.7 68.4 66.4 64.7 64 64.5 65.8 68 70.7

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Cusco average winspeed by month (km/h) Cusco average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Cusco (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 10 10 10 9 9 11 12 13 13 13 12 12
mph 7 7 7 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Cusco relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Cusco
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
67% 68% 67% 62% 56% 51% 50% 50% 54% 54% 55% 61%
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Cusco weather stats

Cusco weather statistics
Hottest month: December 18°C 64.4°F
Driest month: June 2mm 0.1ins
Sunniest month: July 10hrs
Coldest month: July 16.8°C 62.2°F
Wettest month: January 154mm 6.1ins
Warmest sea: February 23.5°C 74.3°F
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