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Cusco Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 20° · coldest night Sunday at 3°

The short of it: Cusco weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 18 °C (65 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 14 °C (58 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (68 °F), low 5 °C (41 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.1 mm (0.00 in). Notices: glass falling fast. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:30 local time.

CUSCO, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 20° and falling to 5° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Cusco is 21°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 20°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 8.6 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Cusco brings highs near 21°, lows of 5° and about 62 mm of rain over the month. November is the warmest month here at 21°, July the coldest at -1°, and January the wettest with 148 mm. The best months to ride in are October and September.

The sun is up 12 h 39 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 3,701 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast17°14°7 km/h–
12 PMOvercast19°15°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast20°15°13 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear20°14°17 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy19°13°19 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy18°12°18 km/h–
5 PMOvercast16°10°16 km/h–
6 PMOvercast13°9°12 km/h–
7 PMOvercast12°8°8 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy10°7°6 km/h–
9 PMOvercast9°7°5 km/h–
10 PMClear sky8°5°5 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy7°4°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast6°4°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast5°3°4 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy5°3°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy4°1°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast3°1°2 km/h–
6 AMFog3°1°3 km/h–
7 AMOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast11°9°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast13°10°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast14°11°7 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 20°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 38 km/h. Sun up 5:12 AM, down 5:51 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Cusco Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Cusco, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 24 mm more rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
16°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 46 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in Cusco, with afternoons near 21°. Wet spells are common — about 62 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Cusco in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Cusco by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January18°6°148 mm6 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦✦
February18°6°137 mm6 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
March18°6°107 mm6 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April19°4°37 mm6 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
May19°1°7.0 mm6 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
June19°-1°3.0 mm6 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
July18°-1°6.0 mm7 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
August19°0°7.0 mm8 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
September20°3°16 mm8 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
October20°4°38 mm8 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦✦
November21°5°62 mm8 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦✦
December19°6°126 mm7 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Cusco

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Cusco today?

Right now it is 18 °C (65 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 14 °C (58 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (68 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (41 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.1 mm (0.00 in) expected.

Will it rain in Cusco this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 8.6 mm (0.34 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Cusco?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling fast.

What is the warmest month in Cusco?

November, with an average high of 21 °C (69 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -1 °C (30 °F). The wettest month is January (148 mm (5.8 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Cusco?

October and September. October brings highs near 20 °C (69 °F) and about 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain; September highs near 20 °C (67 °F) and 16 mm (0.63 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Cusco?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Jun–Aug.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
WanchaqCuzco Department1 km NNE21°5°62 mm
SantiagoCuzco Department2 km WNW21°5°62 mm
PoroyCuzco Department9 km WNW20°5°65 mm
PongobambaCuzco Department14 km NNW18°3°66 mm
PisacCuzco Department18 km NE21°6°49 mm
AntaCuzco Department21 km WNW21°5°66 mm
CalcaCuzco Department22 km N21°5°53 mm
OropesaCuzco Department23 km ESE21°5°53 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor