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Lima in March

Great month. Warm and sunny.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
Low
Peru overall
Prices
Low
Peru overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Lima

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

Long-term averages
  • LimaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), 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.

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)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • 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.

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