Cusco
Cusco is a city in Cuzco Department, Peru, 3,312 m above sea level. It has a population of about 428,450 (2017). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cusco at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in June
162 mm of rain
7 mm of rain
6 of them World Heritage
How Cusco has grown
People living in the built-up area (64 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+222%161k in 1975 → 518k in 2025Weather in Cusco
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 9 km/h · humidity 32%
When to go to Cusco
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 36 | 37 | 38 | 62 | 80 | 76 | 82 | 87 | 84 | 67 | 50 | 39 |
| High | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 16° |
| Low | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 199 | 162 | 142 | 48 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 57 | 83 | 136 |
| Wet days | 19 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
What's on in Cusco
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Cusco's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Cusco
More museums: Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco · Convento de San Francisco de Asís · Museo de Piedras Cusco Rumi Llaqta
Outdoors around Cusco
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Cusco
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cusco
Earthquakes around Cusco
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Cusco
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Cusco from above
Postal codes
Getting to Cusco
Places near Cusco
Places with a climate like Cusco
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
