Weather in Machu Picchu
Peru13.16° S, 72.55° WAmerica/Lima
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Today's weather verdict for Machu Picchu
The latest Open-Meteo forecast for Machu Picchu, Peru is requested each time this page is opened, so no stored or build-time forecast is shown here. Temperature, rain, wind, UV and the Weather Score appear in this box once it arrives. Today's daylight times for Saturday 31 October 2026 are already listed below.
Daylight in Machu Picchu today
Saturday 31 October 2026, local date in Machu Picchu, Peru
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 12 h 34 min
- Golden hour
- 42 min
Evening 17:22–18:04
Solar geometry calculated for 13.16° S, 72.55° W in America/Lima local time for Saturday 31 October 2026, including daylight saving time where it applies. Deeper: sunset & twilight, golden hour & light score.
Daylight through the year in Machu Picchu
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Machu Picchu's own coordinates (13.16° S, 72.55° W) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 h 48 min | 82° | 44 min |
| February | 12 h 30 min | 90° | 42 min |
| March | 12 h 12 min | 80° | 41 min |
| April | 11 h 48 min | 67° | 42 min |
| May | 11 h 30 min | 58° | 44 min |
| June | 11 h 24 min | 54° | 45 min |
| July | 11 h 24 min | 55° | 44 min |
| August | 11 h 42 min | 63° | 42 min |
| September | 12 h 0 min | 75° | 41 min |
| October | 12 h 24 min | 86° | 42 min |
| November | 12 h 42 min | 84° | 44 min |
| December | 12 h 54 min | 80° | 45 min |
Specialist tools for Machu Picchu
Sources and method
Forecast values (temperature, feels-like, precipitation probability and amount, wind, gusts, cloud, UV, weather code) are model output from the Open-Meteo forecast API, requested for Machu Picchu's coordinates in its local time zone each time this page is opened. Sunrise, sunset, day length and golden-hour windows are calculated from solar geometry for the same coordinates. Weather Score and activity scores are deterministic formulas documented on the methodology page. This page does not show historical climate averages: no verified monthly climate dataset is used on this site.