When to go · Lima
Lima in March
Great month. Warm and sunny.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Low
- Peru overall
Verdict
Warm and sunny.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Lima in this guide.
Weather in March
- LimaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °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.
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
- Low
- Prices · Peru overall
- Low
Peru overall: Rains ease late; green valleys; Holy Week may fall here (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lima, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 2
March: Warm and sunny.
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.