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Weather in May in Colca Canyon

Planning a journey to Colca Canyon this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Colca Canyon in May?

Colca Canyon is a region in Peru. May in Colca Canyon generally has mild temperatures, with low precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 14°C and nighttime temperatures around -1°C in Cabanaconde.

Precipitation

May is a dry month with an average snow/rainfall of around 28 mm in Cabanaconde.

For specific regional insights in Colca Canyon for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Colca Canyon climate page.

Where to go in Colca Canyon in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Colca Canyon on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 4 most popular destinations in Colca Canyon?

Cabanaconde

In May Cabanaconde generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Cabanaconde
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
14°C 
1°C 
102 mm 
6 days 
14°C 
-1°C 
28 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
14°C 
-2°C 
13 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Cabanaconde

Chivay

In May Chivay generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Chivay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
13°C 
-1°C 
102 mm 
7 days 
poor 
13°C 
-3°C 
31 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
12°C 
-4°C 
14 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Chivay

Yanque

In May Yanque generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Yanque
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
13°C 
-1°C 
104 mm 
7 days 
poor 
13°C 
-3°C 
32 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
12°C 
-4°C 
14 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Yanque

Coporaque

In May Coporaque generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Coporaque
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
13°C 
-1°C 
102 mm 
7 days 
poor 
13°C 
-3°C 
31 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
12°C 
-4°C 
14 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Coporaque

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Colca Canyon, in Peru.

Is May the best time to visit Colca Canyon?

We consider May to be one of the best times to travel to Colca Canyon. Typically, the climate in Cabanaconde is pleasant. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, May, June, July and August provide pleasant weather in Cabanaconde. The weather in January, February and March, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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