Climate · Peru

Sacred Valley (Urubamba)

Mild all year, wet from September to April and drier from June to July.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years13.2°S3,310 m above the sea
  1. Jan66°19°46°8°Rain on almost every day.
  2. Feb66°19°46°8°Rain on almost every day.
  3. Mar66°19°46°8°Rain on almost every day.
  4. Apr65°18°45°7°Rain on almost every day.
  5. May65°18°44°7°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun64°18°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul64°18°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug65°18°42°6°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep65°18°43°6°Rain on about six days a week.
  10. Oct66°19°45°7°Rain on almost every day.
  11. Nov67°19°46°8°Rain on almost every day.
  12. Dec66°19°46°8°Rain on almost every day.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

Highs hardly move, between 64°F and 67°F all year, with nights near 44°F. The rain comes from September to April, on almost every day. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 11½ hours in June to 13 hours in December.Highs hardly move, between 18°C and 19°C all year, with nights near 7°C. The rain comes from September to April, on almost every day. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 11½ hours in June to 13 hours in December.

Where Sacred Valley (Urubamba) sits

America/Lima

this place
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Latitude
13.2°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
3,310 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Cusco35 km south-east

The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sacred Valley (Urubamba), shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 64°F in June and July to 67°F in November.Highs from 18°C in June and July to 19°C in November.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in January and February (100% of days), driest in June (36%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July and August (53% cover), cloudiest in January and February (87%).

Daylight

From 11h 21m in June to 12h 54m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Sacred Valley (Urubamba), month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy seasonAt its best
46°8°66°19°
7 days87%12h 49m
FebruaryRainy season
46°8°66°19°
7 days87%12h 33m
MarchRainy season
46°8°66°19°
7 days85%12h 11m
AprilRainy season
45°7°65°18°
7 days78%11h 49m
May
44°7°65°18°
4 days68%11h 30m
JuneDry seasonAt its best
42°6°64°18°
3 days63%11h 21m
JulyDry seasonAt its best
41°5°64°18°
3 days53%11h 26m
AugustAt its best
42°6°65°18°
4 days53%11h 41m
SeptemberRainy season
43°6°65°18°
6 days66%12h 03m
OctoberRainy seasonAt its best
45°7°66°19°
7 days77%12h 26m
NovemberRainy seasonAt its best
46°8°67°19°
7 days83%12h 45m
DecemberRainy seasonAt its best
46°8°66°19°
7 days85%12h 54m

When is the best time to visit Sacred Valley (Urubamba)?


The best months are June to August, or October to January: highs near 65°F, nights near 44°F, and rain on about five days a week.The best months are June to August, or October to January: highs near 18°C, nights near 7°C, and rain on about five days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Sacred Valley (Urubamba)?

November, with highs near 67°F and lows near 46°F. The coolest are June and July, with highs near 64°F.November, with highs near 19°C and lows near 8°C. The coolest are June and July, with highs near 18°C.

When does it rain most in Sacred Valley (Urubamba)?

January and February, with rain on almost every day. June is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Sacred Valley (Urubamba)?

From about 11½ hours in June to 13 hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Sacred Valley (Urubamba)?

July and August, when cloud covers about 53% of the sky on average. January and February are the cloudiest, at about 87%.

Places with a year like Sacred Valley (Urubamba)'s

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Sacred Valley (Urubamba)'s through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Sacred Valley (Urubamba)'s summer.

Elsewhere in Peru

All of Peru

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Sacred Valley (Urubamba). Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (3,310 m) against the climate model's (4,125 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (3,310 m) against the climate model's (4,125 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.