Picchu Picchu weather
– Lat/Long: 16.44° S 71.25° W

Picchu Picchu
Weather Forecast, Peru

Issued: 6 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Tue morning).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5300
5250
5300
5950
5550
6050
5150
5150
4600
5150
5200
5350
km/h
50
W
35
W
40
W
30
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
55
NW
65
NW
45
NW
65
NNW
Weather map
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-5
-6
-3
-4
-5
-3
-4
-4
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-3
-4
-5
min °C
-6
-6
-4
-5
-6
-3
-5
-4
-2
-5
-4
-3
-5
-5
-3
-5
-5
 chill °C
-16
-15
-13
-12
-13
-9
-10
-10
-8
-12
-12
-11
-13
-15
-13
-14
-15
Freezing level m
5000
4700
5150
5050
4800
5250
5100
5050
5300
5150
4900
5250
5000
4850
5250
5150
4950
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-6-6-4-5-6-3-5-4-2-5-4-3-5-5-3-5-5-1-22-1-120030-11-1-121-165976107610768669871312171412171312171412151212171513
Sunrise
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:01
Sunset
5:35
5:35
5:36
5:36
5:36
5:36

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Picchu Picchu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Picchu Picchu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Picchu Picchu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Picchu Picchu at the specific elevation of 5664 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Arequip / odriguez Ballon Airport
33 km W
2727m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
160 km NE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
160 km NE
3804m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
207 km SSE
700m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Aric / hacalluta Airport
230 km SSE
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Arica
233 km SSE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
No report.
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 200).
Defensa Civil- Arica
248 km SSE
77m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
No report.
14
Light winds from the SSW
(14 kph at 210).
Putre
265 km SE
3591m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (36 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
329 km NW
3533m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
330 km E
4032m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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