Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Provincia de Canchis
Provincia de Canchis
Cuzco Department, Peru

Cayena

Cayena is a locality in Cuzco Department, Peru, 4,793 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now1°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time06:41
13.94° S, 71.07° WElevation 4,793 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Cayenaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec17October
October: high / low7° / -4°
Rain this month153mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

Best: May · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Cayena at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month7°C

Average high in November

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthDecember

264 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

27 mm of rain

Weather in Cayena

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
1°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct8°-2°1.8 mm
Sat24 Oct10°-2°1.1 mm
Sun25 Oct11°0°2.9 mm
Mon26 Oct8°-2°7.1 mm
Tue27 Oct11°-3°
Wed28 Oct9°-3°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct9°-1°3.5 mm
Fri30 Oct11°-1°2 mm
Sat31 Oct9°0°5.4 mm

When to go to Cayena

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score5671741414953401785
High6°6°7°7°7°6°5°6°6°7°7°7°
Low-2°-2°-2°-3°-5°-6°-7°-6°-5°-4°-2°-2°
Rain (mm)3473052861334433274671153184264
Wet days2321211377426121523

What's on in Cayena

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Nature around Cayena

Nature in Peru

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Cayena

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Cayena

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.2Azángaro 10 km ←2022 · 136 km
7.0Azángaro 23 km ↑2019 · 131 km
6.3Layo 40 km →1982 · 68 km
6.1Pucará 8 km ←2009 · 139 km

Towns and villages around Cayena

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Cayena

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cayena?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cayena.
What is the hottest month in Cayena?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the coldest month in Cayena?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cayena?
December is the wettest month with about 264 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.