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Provincia de Urubamba
Provincia de Urubamba
Cuzco Department, Peru

Mascabamba

Mascabamba is a locality in Cuzco Department, Peru, 3,868 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now3°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time02:28
13.26° S, 72.22° WElevation 3,868 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Mascabambaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec49October
October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month99mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Mascabamba at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month13°C

Average high in November

Coolest month3°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthFebruary

226 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

15 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Mascabamba

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

14-day forecast
3°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 96%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct14°3°3.7 mm
Sat24 Oct17°2°2.9 mm
Sun25 Oct17°3°2.5 mm
Mon26 Oct13°3°1.6 mm
Tue27 Oct16°5°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°3°2 mm
Thu29 Oct15°8°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct15°8°1 mm
Sat31 Oct14°8°2 mm

When to go to Mascabamba

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score222426476360656861492925
High13°13°13°13°12°12°12°12°13°13°13°13°
Low6°6°6°5°5°3°3°3°4°5°6°6°
Rain (mm)25522620383241516234099131202
Wet days19221972310371420

What's on in Mascabamba

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

Monuments and museums in Mascabamba

All monuments

Nature around Mascabamba

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 Mascabamba

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Mascabamba

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Ollantaytambo 19 km ↗1991 · 17 km
6.4Quillabamba 115 km ↗1998 · 138 km
5.8Tambobamba 20 km ↖2013 · 59 km
5.8Chuquibambilla 18 km ↓2001 · 122 km

Towns and villages around Mascabamba

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

Places near Mascabamba

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Mascabamba?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mascabamba.
What is the hottest month in Mascabamba?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Mascabamba?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mascabamba?
February is the wettest month with about 226 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.