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I will be traveling to Cusco in April with my kids ages 10 and 12. I want to know about the weather during the first week of April and most important, Should I be concern for any altittude sickness for them?

Trying to predict the weather can be difficult because of local on the day variations.
This information should be used as a guide only.
Here is the average weather for Cuzco, Peru for this time of year.
Enjoy your holiday.

April.
High 67f / 20c
Low 41f / 5c
Rain 1.75in / 44.4mm
Rain days 8
Hours of sun 7
Daylight hours 12
UV level 11 = Extreme

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Altittude sickness should not be a real problem but that high UV could be.

Machu Picchu is not as high as Cuzco, so if you travel to Machu Picchu from Cuzco, as most people do, it would be even recommended to do so as relief from altitude sickness. Best of course to take few days in Cuzco for acclimatisation, especially if you fly in, then the area is more fun to explore.

Machu Picchu is not as high as Cuzco, so if you travel to Machu Picchu from Cuzco, as most people do, it would be even recommended to do so as relief from altitude sickness. Best of course to take few days in Cuzco for acclimatisation, especially if you fly in, then the area is more fun to explore.

As soon as you arrive in Cusco, you can definitely feel the effects of the high altitude. I felt light-headed the moment we landed at airport. Just take it easy for the next few days. You can properly acclimatize in Cusco for about 2-3 days, but if time is a factor, just proceed directly to lower ground (i.e., Sacred Valley, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu) and start enjoying your trip, then you can just go back to Cusco after for sightseeing. The decision is yours to make. If you wish to check some tips re: alleviating altitude sickness, check my Cusco page. By the way, altitude sickness can strike both young and old alike.

Goodluck & enjoy beautiful Peru!

Thank you for the valuable information!

Thank you for the website link! I will be packing gloves and sweaters. Thank you!!!