When to go · Lima
Lima in April
Good month. Warm; sun fading.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Warm; sun fading.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- LimaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Central coast, Peru · Lima, Paracas, Nazcafine
Almost no rain. Sunny summer Dec–Apr; grey mist (garúa) and 15–18 °C (59–64 °F) Jun–Oct in Lima.Almost no rain. Sunny summer Dec–Apr; grey mist (garúa) and 59–64 °F (15–18 °C) Jun–Oct in Lima.
Summer season
Sun, warm sea, cliff parks full, beaches busy.
Watch: Strong sun and higher prices; book ahead.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa (Holy Week) check
Moves each year · Historic centre and churches
Processions in the centre, reduced services and many people leaving the city by road.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Shoulder season: green and mostly dry; Easter crowds in Cusco and Ayacucho.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lima, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 2
April: Warm; sun fading.
January: Warm, sunny; beaches busy.
Lima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.