Best Time To Travel To: Peru
Peru is located in South America between the equator and 18 ° south. The country has borders with Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile and has a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.
Inland, Peru with the Andes plateau is very mountainous. Some peaks here reach over 6,000 meters. In the east of the Andes, the land slopes down to the heavily forested plain of the Amazon basin.
On the Pacific coast of Peru you can find a rather dry climate, which is reminiscent of a steppe climate (without its heat) due to the drought. The cold Humboldt Current has a particular impact on this climate. In principle, this is ultimately the continuation of the north coast of Chile. The temperatures are quite low and remain fairly stable all year round. The area is considered extremely dry and has seen several years in a row without significant rainfall.
The El Nino climatic phenomenon can be seen on the north coast. For a few weeks, temperatures can suddenly rise, which leads to increased cloud formation and ultimately also to precipitation. The El Nino phenomenon only happens every leap year and then mostly in December or January.
The climatic table of Lima is typical for this region, even if Lima is not directly on the coast, but a little inland. In the afternoon, Lima generally has slightly higher temperatures than on the coast.
The Andes have a similar climate as in many other Andean countries. The Andean climate in Bolivia is very similar. The temperature differences are mainly determined at the altitude at which one is located. Typical climate values are obtained from the tables of Cajamarca in the north and Cuzco in the south.
The climate in the eastern lowlands is similar to that of the lowlands of Bolivia, and in places also that of the lowlands of Brazil.
When is the best time to travel to Peru
The best time for Peru is likely to be between June and August, the dry season in the country. The coast is visited by holidaymakers between December and March. Although it rains again and again here, visitors appreciate the less "hazy" weather. Nevertheless, the phase is to be assessed as critical, in particular the inland areas are, based on the experience of the last few years, not suitable in this phase. The region around Machu Picchu in particular has been hit by heavy rains and landslides in recent years, especially between January and March. Tourists were often stuck there.
