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Buenos Aires vs Lima: weather compared

Across the year, Buenos Aires has the better travel weather in 0 months and Lima in 11 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Buenos Aires in February–May & September–December, Lima in all year round.

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Buenos Aires · Argentina

January: 89 mm rainFebruary: 76 mm rainMarch: 162 mm rainApril: 91 mm rainMay: 54 mm rainJune: 63 mm rainJuly: 49 mm rainAugust: 58 mm rainSeptember: 56 mm rainOctober: 87 mm rainNovember: 85 mm rainDecember: 72 mm rainJanuary high: 28°CFebruary high: 27°CMarch high: 25°CApril high: 21°CMay high: 17°CJune high: 15°CJuly high: 14°CAugust high: 16°CSeptember high: 18°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 25°CDecember high: 27°CJanuary low: 21°CFebruary low: 20°CMarch low: 19°CApril low: 15°CMay low: 10°CJune low: 9°CJuly low: 7°CAugust low: 8°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 17°CDecember low: 19°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Lima · Peru

January: 9 mm rainFebruary: 10 mm rainMarch: 13 mm rainApril: 1 mm rainMay: 1 mm rainJune: 1 mm rainJuly: 0 mm rainAugust: 1 mm rainSeptember: 2 mm rainOctober: 1 mm rainNovember: 2 mm rainDecember: 11 mm rainJanuary high: 24°CFebruary high: 25°CMarch high: 25°CApril high: 23°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 19°CJuly high: 19°CAugust high: 18°CSeptember high: 19°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 21°CDecember high: 22°CJanuary low: 20°CFebruary low: 21°CMarch low: 21°CApril low: 19°CMay low: 17°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 14°CAugust low: 14°CSeptember low: 14°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 16°CDecember low: 18°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBuenos AiresLima
Hottest month high28°C25°C
Coldest month low7°C14°C
Annual rainfall943 mm50 mm
Avg sunshine9.8 h/day10.5 h/day
Best monthsFebruary–May & September–Decemberall year round

Travel score, month by month

MonthBuenos AiresLimaBetter weather
January 8.4 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Lima
February 9.7 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Lima
March 9.5 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Lima
April 9.7 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Lima
May 9.7 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Lima
June 7.7 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Lima
July 7.5 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Lima
August 8.8 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Lima
September 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent —
October 9.8 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Lima
November 9.7 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Lima
December 9.8 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Lima

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Buenos Aires or Lima?

Lima has the better travel weather in 11 of 12 months, versus 0 for Buenos Aires — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Buenos Aires?

The best months to visit Buenos Aires are February–May & September–December, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Lima?

The best months to visit Lima are all year round, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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