When to go · Lima

Lima in May

Mixed month. Grey skies return.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Medium; Peru overall
Prices: Medium; Peru overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Lima

Grey skies return.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LimaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 1 day
Central coast, Peru · Lima, Paracas, Nazcafine
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.

Autumn season

Fewer crowds, calm days between clouds, good for museums and food.

Watch: Grey skies begin; layers.

Peru overall: Dry season begins; good trekking; Machu Picchu tickets still available a few weeks out.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lima, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Grey skies return.

January: Warm, sunny; beaches busy.

Lima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.