Lima climate guide

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Temperature in Lima (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Lima26
27°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Lima27
26°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Lima26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Lima25
22°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Lima22
20°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Lima20
19°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Lima19
18°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Lima18
19°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Lima19
20°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Lima20
22°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Lima22
24°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Lima24
Min temperature (night-time)
18°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Lima18
19°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Lima19
18°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Lima18
17°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Lima17
15°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Lima15
14°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Lima14
13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Lima13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Lima13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Lima13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Lima13
14°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Lima14
16°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Lima16
Sea temperature
21°C sea temperature in January in Lima21
21°C sea temperature in February in Lima21
21°C sea temperature in March in Lima21
19°C sea temperature in April in Lima19
18°C sea temperature in May in Lima18
17°C sea temperature in June in Lima17
17°C sea temperature in July in Lima17
17°C sea temperature in August in Lima17
16°C sea temperature in September in Lima16
16°C sea temperature in October in Lima16
17°C sea temperature in November in Lima17
19°C sea temperature in December in Lima19

Sunshine & Daylight in Lima

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Lima13
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Lima12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Lima12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Lima12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Lima12
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Lima11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Lima11
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Lima12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Lima12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Lima12
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Lima13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Lima13

Rainfall in Lima

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
1 day with some rainfall in January in Lima1
1 day with some rainfall in February in Lima1
1 day with some rainfall in March in Lima1
1 day with some rainfall in April in Lima1
1 day with some rainfall in May in Lima1
1 day with some rainfall in June in Lima1
1 day with some rainfall in July in Lima1
2 days with some rainfall in August in Lima2
1 day with some rainfall in September in Lima1
1 day with some rainfall in October in Lima1
1 day with some rainfall in November in Lima1
1 day with some rainfall in December in Lima1
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
1 mm monthly rainfall in January in Lima1
1 mm monthly rainfall in February in Lima1
0 mm monthly rainfall in March in Lima0
0 mm monthly rainfall in April in Lima0
1 mm monthly rainfall in May in Lima1
2 mm monthly rainfall in June in Lima2
3 mm monthly rainfall in July in Lima3
3 mm monthly rainfall in August in Lima3
2 mm monthly rainfall in September in Lima2
1 mm monthly rainfall in October in Lima1
1 mm monthly rainfall in November in Lima1
2 mm monthly rainfall in December in Lima2

More climate for Lima

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Lima11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Lima11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Lima11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Lima11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in May in Lima10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in June in Lima9
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in July in Lima9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in August in Lima11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Lima11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Lima11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Lima11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Lima11
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in LimaL
Moderate heat & humidity in February in LimaM
Moderate heat & humidity in March in LimaM
Low heat & humidity in April in LimaL
No heat & humidity in May in Lima0
No heat & humidity in June in Lima0
No heat & humidity in July in Lima0
No heat & humidity in August in Lima0
No heat & humidity in September in Lima0
No heat & humidity in October in Lima0
No heat & humidity in November in Lima0
Low heat & humidity in December in LimaL

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

What's the climate like in Lima?

Lima has a hot desert climate.

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The climate guide for Lima, Peru shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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