January ranks 3rd of 12 for Colca Canyon — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.2/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 29 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Colca Canyon at 9.2/10 (3rd of 12), just behind November at 9.3/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
February holds up well in Colca Canyon — 12th best month
Good · 8.3/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Colca Canyon — one of the year's strongest windows (8th)
Best window · 8.5/10March averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 daylight hours.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Colca Canyon (8th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
April is one of the strongest months in Colca Canyon (5th)
Best window · 8.9/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 12 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Colca Canyon at 8.9/10 (5th of 12), just behind November at 9.3/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
May is one of the strongest months in Colca Canyon (7th)
Best window · 8.6/10May averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Colca Canyon (7th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
June holds up well in Colca Canyon — 11th best month
Good · 8.4/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
July is one of the strongest months in Colca Canyon (9th)
Best window · 8.5/10Expect 6°C (42°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 13 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Colca Canyon at 8.5/10 (9th of 12), just behind November at 9.3/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Colca Canyon — one of the year's strongest windows (10th)
Best window · 8.5/10August averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Colca Canyon (10th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
September is one of the strongest months in Colca Canyon (6th)
Best window · 8.9/10September averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Colca Canyon (6th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
October is one of the strongest months in Colca Canyon (4th)
Best window · 9.1/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Colca Canyon at 9.1/10 (4th of 12), just behind November at 9.3/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
November: the best month of the year in Colca Canyon
Best window · 9.3/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 20 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Colca Canyon at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
December is one of the strongest months in Colca Canyon (2nd)
Best window · 9.3/10December averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 daylight hours.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Colca Canyon (2nd of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
