02The land
When to go
The Andes have two seasons: sunny and dry, or wet. Lima's coast is another story: grey skies and light drizzle from June to September, and hardly any rain at all.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
Dry season · May to September: the best time for Cusco, Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail and Titicaca
Edges of the rainy season · April, and October to December: scattered showers
Wettest months · January to March: mountain roads can be disrupted