Machu Picchu FAQ: What is the weather like in Machu Picchu?

Machu Picchu lies just above the cloud forest of the Andes' eastern mountains, at 2,350 m.a.s.l. A subtropical climate, it gets strong sunshine during the day, though it gets quite cool in the shade and, specially, at night, when temperatures can drop to around 8ºC (48ºF).

Average temperatures at Machu Picchu are quite mild, rarely rising above 30°C (86ºF) nor dropping below 11°C.

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