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Provincia de Urubamba
Provincia de Urubamba
Cuzco Department, Peru

Maychu

Maychu is a locality in Cuzco Department, Peru, 3,699 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold subtropical highland (Köppen Cwc), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now5°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time05:15
13.42° S, 72.02° WElevation 3,699 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Maychuweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month95mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Maychu at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in October

Coolest month3°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthFebruary

245 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

13 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Maychu

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

14-day forecast
5°C

Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 89%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct16°5°1.5 mm
Sat24 Oct18°6°1 mm
Sun25 Oct17°6°1.1 mm
Mon26 Oct14°6°3.3 mm
Tue27 Oct18°4°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct16°4°2 mm
Thu29 Oct18°6°2 mm
Fri30 Oct18°7°2 mm
Sat31 Oct15°8°2 mm

When to go to Maychu

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score192021446564717567502822
High13°13°13°13°13°13°13°13°14°14°14°14°
Low6°6°6°5°4°3°3°3°5°5°6°6°
Rain (mm)29824520574181314183595133217
Wet days19221972310371420

What's on in Maychu

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

Monuments and museums in Maychu

All monuments

Nature around Maychu

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 Maychu

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Maychu

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Ollantaytambo 19 km ↗1991 · 39 km
5.9Checca 13 km ↘1999 · 147 km
5.8Tambobamba 20 km ↖2013 · 49 km
5.8Chuquibambilla 18 km ↓2001 · 118 km

Towns and villages around Maychu

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

Places near Maychu

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Maychu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Maychu.
What is the hottest month in Maychu?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the coldest month in Maychu?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Maychu?
February is the wettest month with about 245 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.