January in Lake Titicaca — one of the year's strongest windows (8th)
Best window · 8.8/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 77 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lake Titicaca at 8.8/10 (8th of 12), just behind November at 9.6/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Lake Titicaca — one of the year's strongest windows (9th)
Best window · 8.6/10Expect 10°C (49°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 76 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lake Titicaca at 8.6/10 (9th of 12), just behind November at 9.6/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
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 holds up well in Lake Titicaca — 11th best month
Good · 8.4/10March averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with 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.
April is one of the strongest months in Lake Titicaca (4th)
Best window · 9.2/10Expect 9°C (49°F) in April. 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 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lake Titicaca at 9.2/10 (4th of 12), just behind November at 9.6/10.
Expect 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 in Lake Titicaca — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 8.9/10May averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 13 mm for the month, with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Lake Titicaca (6th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.6/10.
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.
June in Lake Titicaca — one of the year's strongest windows (10th)
Best window · 8.6/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 2 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.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lake Titicaca at 8.6/10 (10th of 12), just behind November at 9.6/10.
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.
July in Lake Titicaca — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7.8/10Expect 7°C (44°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 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, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Lake Titicaca — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
August in Lake Titicaca — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 8.9/10August averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Lake Titicaca (7th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Plan for 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 Lake Titicaca (5th)
Best window · 9.2/10September averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 16 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 daylight hours.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Lake Titicaca (5th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Plan for 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 ranks 2nd of 12 for Lake Titicaca — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.5/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 15 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 Lake Titicaca at 9.5/10 (2nd of 12), just behind November at 9.6/10.
Expect 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 in Lake Titicaca tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.6/10Expect 11°C (51°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 36 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lake Titicaca at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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.
December ranks 3rd of 12 for Lake Titicaca — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10December averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Lake Titicaca (3rd of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. 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, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
