Climate of Lima
Lima has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Lima is 11° degrees and there is about 349 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 180 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 8°C and 13°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 4°C
- Rain: it rains 115 days and there is a total of approximately 348 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 72 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3518 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 8°C and 13°C |
Warmest month: | 13°C in November |
Coldest month: | 8°C in June |
Night temperature: | between -2°C and 4°C |
Dry days: | 178 days |
Days with rain: | 115 days |
Days with snow: | 72 days |
Total rain sum: | 348 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3518 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lima.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lima.
Climate table of Lima
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lima. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Lima might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Night temp. (°C) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 67 |
Days with rain | 19 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 19 |
Days with snow | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Dry days | - | - | 6 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best time to visit Lima
The best time to visit Lima in Peru is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Lima is 13°C in November and the lowest is 8°C in June.
Climate of Lima by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Lima? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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