When to go · Lima
Lima, month by month
The best months for Lima: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatWarm, sunny; beaches busy.27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatHottest and sunniest month.28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchGreatWarm and sunny.28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodWarm; sun fading.26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedGrey skies return.23 °C (73 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedCool, grey, damp.21 °C (70 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedGrey; Fiestas Patrias crowds late month.19 °C (66 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedGrey and damp; cool wind on the cliff.19 °C (66 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedGrey; a few brighter days.19 °C (66 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedGrey; Señor de los Milagros processions in the centre.21 °C (70 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedSkies begin to clear.23 °C (73 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatSunny; Christmas crowds and higher prices.25 °C (77 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lima, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
January: Warm, sunny; beaches busy.
February: Hottest and sunniest month.
Lima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.