When to go · Lima, Peru
Best time to visit Lima
The sweet spot is May, November and June — averages 21°C, only 1 rainy days, moderate crowds.
December – April (sunny coastal summer)
A coastal desert with two faces: warm, sunny summers (Dec–Apr, ~26°C) and a grey, damp "garúa" mist May–Nov. It almost never rains, and the Pacific keeps temperatures mild year-round.
The short answer
21°C · 1 rainy days · mid season
22°C · 0 rainy days · mid season
19°C · 1 rainy days · low season
Hardest months: March and February. averages 26°C, only 0 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 0d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| February | 27°C | 0d | high | Hot |
| March | 26°C | 0d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 24°C | 0d | mid | Comfortable |
| May | 21°C | 1d | mid | Comfortable |
| June | 19°C | 1d | low | Comfortable |
| July | 18°C | 1d | low | Comfortable |
| August | 18°C | 1d | low | Comfortable |
| September | 18°C | 1d | low | Comfortable |
| October | 20°C | 1d | mid | Comfortable |
| November | 22°C | 0d | mid | Comfortable |
| December | 24°C | 0d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
June, July, August and September are low season in Lima — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $25–45 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.