Cusco weather in February
In February, Cusco has daytime highs averaging 15 °C, nights around 8.1 °C, with 26 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 15.3°C Average high
- 8.1°C Average low
- 26days Wet days
- 213mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through February
How February develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 February | 15.5 °C | 8.2 °C | 92 % |
| 11–20 February | 15.2 °C | 8.1 °C | 93 % |
| 21–28 February | 15.2 °C | 8.0 °C | 92 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical February | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 26 of 28 | 93 % |
Conditions in February
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 11 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 20 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 4.3 °C |
| Relative humidity | 82 % |
| Wind speed | 6.8 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 94 % |
Where Cusco ranks in February
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in South America in February | 5th of 50 | 15 °C |
February compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.4 °C | 232 mm | 93 % |
| February | 15.3 °C | 213 mm | 94 % |
| March | 15.3 °C | 167 mm | 92 % |
| April | 15.3 °C | 77 mm | 81 % |
| December | 15.9 °C | 191 mm | 93 % |
See all twelve months for Cusco
- February is the 11th warmest month here.
- It is the 11th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 12th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 26 of 28 days — 93 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.2 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest February day on record since 1991 reached 20 °C, 5.0 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsFebruary in Cusco, answered
How warm is Cusco in February?
Daily highs average 15 °C and nights fall to about 8.1 °C, a spread of 7.2 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes February the 5th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Cusco in February?
February averages 213 mm of rain, spread over about 26 of the 28 days — 93 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 94 % of the sky.
How long are the days in February?
Cusco averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in February. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.