1 Matter can be broken down into two categories: pure substances and mixtures. Pure substances are further broken down into elements and compounds. Mixtures are physically combined structures that can be separated into their original components.  A chemical substance is composed of one type of atom or molecule.
February (Inca Trail Closed) 1  Overview: Another wet month, and not the best time to visit to Machu Picchu. 2  Temperature: Daytime average highs are around 20 degree C (68F) and night time average lows around 8C (46F) 3  Humidity: Average daily relative humidity is around 66 %.
Machu Picchu weather. Located on an altitude of about 1000 meters lower than Cusco and relatively close the Amazon Rainforest just over 100 kilometers away, the weather in Machu Picchu as you can imagine is quite unpredictable.