South America · Nature travel
Best time to visit Machu Picchu
Early May–Early Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.6°C, with 0.7 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Off-season | 20.1°C | 7.2 | 83.8% |
| February | Off-season | 19.9°C | 7.7 | 84.6% |
| March | Off-season | 20.0°C | 6.5 | 82.7% |
| April | Okay | 20.3°C | 2.7 | 68.3% |
| May | Great | 20.7°C | 1.0 | 52.5% |
| June | Great | 21.1°C | 0.5 | 44.3% |
| July | Great | 21.6°C | 0.6 | 42.2% |
| August | Great | 22.4°C | 0.7 | 47.9% |
| September | Good | 22.6°C | 1.7 | 59.1% |
| October | Okay | 22.5°C | 3.9 | 70.9% |
| November | Okay | 22.0°C | 4.2 | 74.6% |
| December | Off-season | 20.8°C | 7.0 | 81.9% |
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.