Expected Weather in Cusco and on the Lares Trek

Basically expect the unexpected!  The weather from December through to early March is usually the wettest on the Lares trail.  Some days it may be drizzly all day or you may have a burst of rain and clear skies for the rest of the day - or it could be wet off and on all day!
Snow can fall on the pass during winter so you need to be prepared for freezing temperatures. In the event of snow, we may be forced to re-route our trek.
If you are walking in the sun it can be very hot and feel like 26 degrees celcius, but when you enter a forest or are in the shadow of a mountain it can feel like 14 degrees almost immediately. At night on the second night the temperature can drop to -5 degrees.
In Cusco dry season starts in April to October, the days are usually sunny and hot but temperatures drop abruptly after 5-6 pm until 7-8 am. Weather is very changeable from November to March and heavy rains are expected being the wettest month December to March although is not as cold as it is in the dry season.