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Cusco

Destination brief

Peru

11°CPatchy rain nearby
AirGood

Cusco or Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range, and the Huatanay and Urubamba rivers. It is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Cusco Province and Cusco Department.

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Travel Score

out of 100

Good to travel

In short

A good time to go.

Best days for the weather: Wed Oct 21 and Thu Oct 22.
Rain is likely today, tomorrow and Friday.
Daytime highs of 16–18°.
Air quality is good.

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What to do in Cusco

Travelling as

A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.

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Best days to go

Weather forecast

Fair weather and steady: Wed Oct 21 and Thu Oct 22

Average weather score 57 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.

WedOct 2153In the best days
ThuOct 2260In the best days
FriOct 2341

Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.

Score breakdown

Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.

Weather15.5 / 30
Average daily weather score 52/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 85% chance of rain on Oct 23.
Air quality20 / 20
US EPA index 1: Good.
Safety20 / 20
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
Hazards10 / 10
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
Events5 / 10
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
SeasonEstimated5 / 10

Weather now

WeatherAPI

CuscoUpdated 10:30 PM local time

11°C

Patchy rain nearby

Feels like 10°High 17° · Low 9°

Rain now

25%

Rain today

69% chance

Humidity

82%

Wind

4 km/h NNE

Best time of year

NASA POWER climatology (public domain)

Usually the most comfortable: August, September and October. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.

January: wet, high 14°, low 4°, about 129 mm of rain, comfort 67 out of 100
February: wet, high 14°, low 4°, about 127 mm of rain, comfort 65 out of 100
March: cool, high 13°, low 3°, about 96 mm of rain, comfort 71 out of 100
April: cool, high 13°, low 3°, about 44 mm of rain, comfort 77 out of 100
May: cool, high 13°, low 3°, about 9 mm of rain, comfort 79 out of 100
June: cool, high 13°, low 2°, about 4 mm of rain, comfort 80 out of 100
July: cool, high 13°, low 1°, about 11 mm of rain, comfort 80 out of 100
August: cool, high 14°, low 2°, about 8 mm of rain, comfort 83 out of 100
September: cool, high 15°, low 3°, about 18 mm of rain, comfort 84 out of 100
October: cool, high 15°, low 3°, about 63 mm of rain, comfort 80 out of 100
November: cool, high 15°, low 3°, about 72 mm of rain, comfort 78 out of 100
December: wet, high 14°, low 3°, about 137 mm of rain, comfort 67 out of 100

Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.

Month by month

Typical weather by month at this place
Month	Feels	High / low	Rain	Comfort
January	Wet	14° / 4°	129 mm	67
February	Wet	14° / 4°	127 mm	65
March	Cool	13° / 3°	96 mm	71
April	Cool	13° / 3°	44 mm	77
May	Cool	13° / 3°	9 mm	79
June	Cool	13° / 2°	4 mm	80
July	Cool	13° / 1°

Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.

Best time of year

Festivals

Festival calendar

Happening now

Nothing on right now

No listed festivals or events are happening today.

Upcoming2

Christmas Day
Religious
Worldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 65 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National Holiday
Worldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.

Air quality

US EPA index

1 / 6

Good

Air quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.

PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³
PM10: 5.8 µg/m³
Ozone (O₃): 11.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 23.2 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 2.1 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide (CO): 314.0 µg/m³

Safety & hazards

No known advisory

Where to next

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.

Towns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.

Where to next

Trip facts

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Country: Peru
Capital: Lima
Currency: Sol (PEN)
Calling code: +51
Languages: Spanish and more
Plugs: Type A, B, C
Power: 220–230 V · 60 Hz
Driving: On the right

Exchange rate

1 USD ≈ 3.43 PEN, as of 22 Oct 2026

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A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)

Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.

Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .

Cusco

What to do in Cusco

Best days to go

Score breakdown

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Best time of year

Festivals

Happening now

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Air quality

Safety & hazards

Where to next

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Trip facts

Local time

Next 24 hours

3-day forecast

Emergency numbers

A few words in Spanish

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