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Best time to visit Lima

The best time to visit Lima, Peru is all year round — expect daytime highs near 24°C and roughly 2.5 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

Travel score by month (0–10)
January: 10.0/10 JFebruary: 10.0/10 FMarch: 10.0/10 MApril: 10.0/10 AMay: 10.0/10 MJune: 10.0/10 JJuly: 10.0/10 JAugust: 10.0/10 ASeptember: 10.0/10 SOctober: 10.0/10 ONovember: 10.0/10 NDecember: 10.0/10 D

Lima climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.6 h in January.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 24°C 20°C 2.5 9 mm 10.9 h 81% 10.0 · Excellent
February 25°C 21°C 2.8 10 mm 10.9 h 80% 10.0 · Excellent
March 25°C 21°C 4.5 13 mm 11.1 h 81% 10.0 · Excellent
April 23°C 19°C 0.3 1 mm 11.1 h 81% 10.0 · Excellent
May 21°C 17°C 0 1 mm 10.2 h 83% 10.0 · Excellent
June 19°C 15°C 0.2 1 mm 9.9 h 83% 10.0 · Excellent
July 19°C 14°C 0 0 mm 10 h 83% 10.0 · Excellent
August 18°C 14°C 0 1 mm 9.9 h 83% 10.0 · Excellent
September 19°C 14°C 0.2 2 mm 10.3 h 83% 10.0 · Excellent
October 19°C 15°C 0 1 mm 10.5 h 83% 10.0 · Excellent
November 21°C 16°C 0.2 2 mm 10.7 h 81% 10.0 · Excellent
December 22°C 18°C 2.3 11 mm 10.6 h 82% 10.0 · Excellent
January 10.0 · Excellent
24°C / 20°C
💧 2.5 rain days · ☀️ 10.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 81% RH
February 10.0 · Excellent
25°C / 21°C
💧 2.8 rain days · ☀️ 10.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
March 10.0 · Excellent
25°C / 21°C
💧 4.5 rain days · ☀️ 11.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 81% RH
April 10.0 · Excellent
23°C / 19°C
💧 0.3 rain days · ☀️ 11.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 81% RH
May 10.0 · Excellent
21°C / 17°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 10.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 83% RH
June 10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 15°C
💧 0.2 rain days · ☀️ 9.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 83% RH
July 10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 14°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 10 h sun · 🌡 feels 83% RH
August 10.0 · Excellent
18°C / 14°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 9.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 83% RH
September 10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 14°C
💧 0.2 rain days · ☀️ 10.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 83% RH
October 10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 15°C
💧 0 rain days · ☀️ 10.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 83% RH
November 10.0 · Excellent
21°C / 16°C
💧 0.2 rain days · ☀️ 10.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 81% RH
December 10.0 · Excellent
22°C / 18°C
💧 2.3 rain days · ☀️ 10.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 82% RH
Hottest month
February · 25°C
Coldest month
August · 14°C nights
Wettest month
March · 13 mm
Driest month
July · 0 mm

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