What to pack for Cusco
Cusco averages 16°C in the daytime in March and 19°C in September, and February is the wettest month, with about 18 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.
For the easiest packing, the comfortable months are May to September: mild to warm and mostly dry, so you can travel light without planning for extremes.
Get your Cusco packing list, freeMonth by month
January
17°C / 8°C · 17 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
February
17°C / 8°C · 18 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
March
16°C / 8°C · 13 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
April
17°C / 7°C · 5 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
May
17°C / 6°C · 1 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
June
17°C / 5°C · 0 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
July
18°C / 4°C · 0 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
August
18°C / 5°C · 0 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
September
19°C / 6°C · 1 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
October
19°C / 7°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
November
18°C / 8°C · 11 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
December
17°C / 8°C · 15 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
Plugs & voltage
Peru uses Type A / B / C sockets at 220 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.
Your dates, your list
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Build my Cusco listTemperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.