When to go · Lima
Lima in January
Great month. Warm, sunny; beaches busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Warm, sunny; beaches busy.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Lima in this guide.
Weather in January
- LimaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °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.
Summer season check
January to March · Cliff-top parks and beaches
Hot and sunny; beaches and cliff cafés are busy and hotel prices are highest.
Christmas and New Year check
24-25 and 31 December · Whole city
Fireworks and traffic; the Magic Water Circuit and Christmas lights draw families.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Andes rainy season: afternoon storms, landslide risk on the Machu Picchu line; Lima sunny.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.