Cusco weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Fair
Best time to visit: April – December
What is the weather like in Cusco in May?
In May, Cusco is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 153 mm. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Cusco.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min05:59 – 17:29
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 78 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Lima
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %93 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %25 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Cusco in May: quick answers
Is Cusco hot in May?
No. In May, Cusco is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Does it rain much in Cusco in May?
It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 153 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)