When to go · Lima
Lima in February
Great month. Hottest and sunniest month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Hottest and sunniest month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Lima in this guide.
Weather in February
- LimaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Central coast, Peru · Lima, Paracas, Nazcabest weather
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.
Pisco Day check
First Saturday of February · Restaurants and bars
Pisco sour promotions across the city.
Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno big impact
Early Feb (check) · Peru
Two weeks of dance; Puno rooms sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Low
- Prices · Peru overall
- Low
Peru overall: Inca Trail closed; wettest month; Candelaria festival in Puno (check dates).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lima, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
Jan: 2
February: Hottest and sunniest month.
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.