Lima
Warm and mostly dry from January to April; warm and dry from June to October.
- Jan81°27°67°19°Rain on about one day a week.
- Feb82°28°69°21°Rain on about three days a week.
- Mar82°28°69°21°Rain on about two days a week.
- Apr80°27°66°19°Rain on about one day a week.
- May77°25°63°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jun74°23°60°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jul73°23°59°15°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Aug73°23°59°15°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Sep73°23°59°15°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Oct74°23°60°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Nov76°24°61°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Dec78°26°64°18°Rain on about one day a week.
The warm season runs from January to April, with highs near 81°F and nights near 68°F. From June to October, highs are nearer 73°F. The rain comes from February to March, on about two days a week. May to December is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11½ hours in June to 13 hours in December.The warm season runs from January to April, with highs near 27°C and nights near 20°C. From June to October, highs are nearer 23°C. The rain comes from February to March, on about two days a week. May to December is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11½ hours in June to 13 hours in December.
Where Lima sits
America/Lima- this place
- typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Latitude
- 12.0°Ssouthern hemisphere
- Above the sea
- 150 mlow-lying
- Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
- 5:54 AM6:08 AM6:12 AM6:13 AM6:17 AM6:26 AM6:30 AM6:22 AM6:03 AM5:43 AM5:33 AM5:38 AMsets 6:39 PMsets 6:37 PMsets 6:23 PMsets 6:04 PMsets 5:51 PMsets 5:51 PMsets 5:58 PMsets 6:04 PMsets 6:04 PMsets 6:04 PMsets 6:13 PMsets 6:28 PM
- Nearest of ours
- Sacred Valley (Urubamba)548 km east
The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lima, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Through the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs from 73°F in July and August to 82°F in February and March.Highs from 23°C in July and August to 28°C in February and March.
Chance of a wet day
Wettest in February (36% of days), driest in August and September (1%).
Cloud cover
Clearest in August (32% cover), cloudiest in February and March (77%).
Daylight
From 11h 26m in June to 12h 49m in December.
Month by month
°F°C| Month | Typical low to high | Wet days a week | Cloud | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryWarm season | 1 day | 73% | 12h 45m | |
| FebruaryWarm season | 3 days | 77% | 12h 30m | |
| MarchWarm season | 2 days | 77% | 12h 11m | |
| AprilWarm season | 1 day | 63% | 11h 51m | |
| May | no days | 46% | 11h 34m | |
| JuneCool season | no days | 43% | 11h 26m | |
| JulyCool season | no days | 33% | 11h 30m | |
| AugustCool season | no days | 32% | 11h 44m | |
| SeptemberCool seasonAt its best | no days | 45% | 12h 03m | |
| OctoberCool seasonAt its best | no days | 56% | 12h 24m | |
| NovemberAt its best | no days | 65% | 12h 41m | |
| DecemberAt its best | 1 day | 71% | 12h 49m |
When is the best time to visit Lima?
The best months are September to December: highs near 75°F, nights near 61°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are September to December: highs near 24°C, nights near 16°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
Questions
What is the warmest month in Lima?
February and March, with highs near 82°F and lows near 69°F. The coolest are July and August, with highs near 73°F.February and March, with highs near 28°C and lows near 21°C. The coolest are July and August, with highs near 23°C.
When does it rain most in Lima?
February, with rain on about three days a week. August and September are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.
How long are the days in Lima?
From about 11½ hours in June to 13 hours in December.
When are the skies clearest in Lima?
August, when cloud covers about 32% of the sky on average. February and March are the cloudiest, at about 77%.
Places with a year like Lima's
by their highs, lows and wet days- DodomaTanzania
- La PazMexicosix months apart
- ThornboroughAustralia
- Masai MaraKenya
- Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)Ecuador
Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Lima's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Lima's summer.
Elsewhere in Peru
All of Peru- Sacred Valley (Urubamba)548 km east
- Cusco572 km east
- Tambopata866 km east