When to go · Lima
Lima in October
Mixed month. Grey; Señor de los Milagros processions in the centre.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Grey; Señor de los Milagros processions in the centre.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- LimaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Central coast, Peru · Lima, Paracas, Nazcacool
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.
Spring season
Skies begin to clear; the Señor de los Milagros processions.
Watch: Streets in the centre close on procession days.
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.
Señor de los Milagros check
On set Sundays in October · Historic centre
Purple-clad processions; streets in the centre close and crowds are dense.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Mostly dry; first showers late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lima, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 2
October: Grey; Señor de los Milagros processions in the centre.
January: Warm, sunny; beaches busy.
Lima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket