When to go · Lima
Lima in August
Mixed month. Grey and damp; cool wind on the cliff.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Peru overall
- Prices
- High
- Peru overall
Verdict
Grey and damp; cool wind on the cliff.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- LimaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Central coast, Peru · Lima, Paracas, Nazcacool
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.
Winter season
Grey garúa, cool nights, a good time for museums, Andean trips and Fiestas Patrias.
Watch: Damp and low views; Fiestas Patrias crowds.
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.
Santa Rosa de Lima check
30 August · Santa Rosa sanctuary in the centre
Pilgrims and queues at the sanctuary.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- High
- Prices · Peru overall
- High
Peru overall: Dry and clear; Machu Picchu caps are raised but still sell out; windy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lima, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 2
August: Grey and damp; cool wind on the cliff.
January: Warm, sunny; beaches busy.
Lima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket