Cusco weather in January
In January, Cusco has daytime highs averaging 15 °C, nights around 8.0 °C, with 29 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 15.4°C Average high
- 8.0°C Average low
- 29days Wet days
- 232mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through January
How January 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 January | 15.6 °C | 8.1 °C | 93 % |
| 11–20 January | 15.2 °C | 8.0 °C | 92 % |
| 21–31 January | 15.4 °C | 8.0 °C | 93 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical January | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 29 of 31 | 92 % |
Conditions in January
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 11 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 20 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 4.3 °C |
| Relative humidity | 81 % |
| Wind speed | 6.8 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 93 % |
Where Cusco ranks in January
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in South America in January | 5thof 50 | 15 °C |
January 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 % |
| November | 16.7 °C | 117 mm | 88 % |
| December | 15.9 °C | 191 mm | 93 % |
See all twelve months for Cusco
- January is the 6th warmest month here.
- It is the 12th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 11th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 29 of 31 days — 92 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.4 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest January day on record since 1991 reached 20 °C, 4.3 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in January
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 15 °C | 29 | – |
| Juliaca | 14 °C | 26 | – |
| Arequipa | 19 °C | 25 | – |
| Huancayo | 16 °C | 29 | – |
| Ica | 29 °C | 5 | – |
| Chincha Alta | 26 °C | 4 | 21 |
| La Paz | 14 °C | 26 | – |
| Santa Anita - Los Ficus | 24 °C | 4 | 21 |
QuestionsJanuary in Cusco, answered
How warm is Cusco in January?
Daily highs average 15 °C and nights fall to about 8.0 °C, a spread of 7.4 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes January the 4th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Cusco in January?
January averages 232 mm of rain, spread over about 29 of the 31 days — 92 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 93 % of the sky.
How long are the days in January?
Cusco averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in January. 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.