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Stresa vs Cusco
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Stresa and Cusco have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Stresa is the wetter, with 162 mm more rain a year, and Stresa the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Stresa and Cusco, in everyday terms.
Summers
Stresa has much hotter summers
Stresa: Warm
Cusco: Mild
Winters
Cusco has milder winters
Stresa: Cold
Cusco: Cold
Rain & snow
Stresa is wetter
Stresa: Moderate rainfall
Cusco: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Stresa is sunnier
Stresa: Partly cloudy
Cusco: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Stresa and Cusco run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Stresa is the wetter — about 162 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Stresa has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Cusco | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Difference | +12 | +11 | +7 | +4 | — | -6 | -9 | -7 | -2 | +5 | +11 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 |
| Cusco | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Difference | +12 | +11 | +7 | +4 | — | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 29 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Cusco | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -2 | +5 | +11 | +13 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | -3 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | -2 |
| Cusco | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +5 | -2 | -9 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -9 | -2 | +4 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | -3 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| Cusco | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +5 | -2 | -9 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | -2 |
| Cusco | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -9 | -2 | +4 | +9 |
Precipitation (mm) Stresa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | — | 59 | 55 | 72 | 102 | 62 | 53 | 79 | 91 | 113 | 142 | — |
| Cusco | 146 | 126 | 97 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 71 | 115 |
| Difference | — | +67 | +42 | -39 | -95 | -58 | -49 | -74 | -77 | -69 | -71 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | — | 59 | 55 | 72 | 102 | 62 |
| Cusco | 146 | 126 | 97 | 33 | 6 | 4 |
| Difference | — | +67 | +42 | -39 | -95 | -58 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 53 | 79 | 91 | 113 | 142 | — |
| Cusco | 4 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 71 | 115 |
| Difference | -49 | -74 | -77 | -69 | -71 | — |
Cloud cover (%) Cusco runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 57 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 63 | 55 | 46 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 65 | 60 |
| Cusco | 85 | 86 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 45 | 44 | 49 | 60 | 72 | 77 | 83 |
| Difference | +28 | +30 | +27 | +8 | -11 | -11 | -2 | +1 | +5 | +10 | +12 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 57 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 63 | 55 |
| Cusco | 85 | 86 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 45 |
| Difference | +28 | +30 | +27 | +8 | -11 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 46 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 65 | 60 |
| Cusco | 44 | 49 | 60 | 72 | 77 | 83 |
| Difference | -2 | +1 | +5 | +10 | +12 | +23 |
Relative humidity (%) Cusco runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 76 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 76 |
| Cusco | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| Difference | +6 | +12 | +16 | +13 | +10 | +9 | +10 | +7 | +3 | -2 | -3 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 76 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
| Cusco | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 77 |
| Difference | +6 | +12 | +16 | +13 | +10 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stresa | 65 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 76 |
| Cusco | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| Difference | +10 | +7 | +3 | -2 | -3 | +3 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Stresa trends → · Cusco trends →
Methodology & sources
Stresa
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Milano_malpensa, about 31 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Cusco
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Granja Kayra, about 10 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.