Picchu Picchu weather
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Weather Forecast, Peru

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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sun
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
part cloud
thunderstorm
light snow
snow showers
thunderstorm
mod snow
part cloud
thunderstorm
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
some clouds
risk tstorm
light snow
snow shwrs
risk tstorm
mod. snow
some clouds
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
5
SE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
ENE
0
ESE
5
WSW
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
E
0
W
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
SW
5
E
5
S
10
SSW
5
ESE
15
N
5
WSW
0
WNW
0
NW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
T peru.wind.6.cc23
T peru.wind.30.cc23
T peru.wind.54.cc23
T peru.wind.78.cc23
T peru.wind.102.cc23
T peru.wind.126.cc23
T peru.wind.150.cc23
T peru.wind.174.cc23
T peru.wind.198.cc23
T peru.wind.222.cc23
T peru.wind.246.cc23
T peru.wind.270.cc23
T peru.wind.294.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
4
4
4
3
1.0
11
2.0
6
6
1.0
4
5
1.0
1.0
 mm 
0.1
1.3
0.5
2
3
3
1.7
3
0.5
0.2
max°C
0
0
0
0
-1
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
min°C
0
-1
0
-1
-1
0
0
-1
2
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
2
chill°C 
0
-3
-3
-4
-4
0
-2
-4
2
0
-4
-1
1
-3
2
-2
-4
1
2
1
1
-2
1
-1
-2
-2
0
-1
0
1
-3
-2
-1
-3
-3
-1
Freezing level (m
5000
4900
4950
4950
4850
5150
5000
4950
5300
5150
4950
5300
5200
5000
5300
5250
5100
5400
5350
5200
5400
5300
5100
5400
5300
5200
5500
5250
5100
5200
5200
5150
5300
5250
5100
5400
Cloud base (m)
4550
4950
5300
5250
4600
5450
5100
6000
5400
5000
4500
4850
4300
5550
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-3-5-4-4-4-3-4-4-3-4-4-3-3-4-3-4-4-2-2-3-2-3-3-2-2-3-1-2-4-3-3-4-2-3-3-20-10-1-110-1210210211321321321311211221355655766976977977108710879879768769879111112111113111215131216141315131316141416131316141316131214131215141216
Sunrise
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
Sunset
6:23
6:23
6:23
6:23
6:23
6:23
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22

Picchu Picchu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Picchu Picchu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Picchu Picchu Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Picchu Picchu Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Picchu Picchu at the specific elevation of 5000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Picchu Picchu. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Peru.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
33 km W
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 230 to 300 degs)
(15 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
160 km NE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
160 km NE
3804m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
207 km SSE
700m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Aric / hacalluta Airport
230 km SSE
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
0.0 km
329 km NW
3533m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
330 km E
4032m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
335 km E
3935m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 203).
6
Rurrenabaque Airport
461 km ENE
380m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
465 km SSE
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
0.0 km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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