Lima, Peru

Lima sits in dry, desert-edge country in Peru, and the 2015–2024 weather record gives its sunshine a clear shape: the April peak reaches a 98/100 sun score, with daytime highs around 23°C — a solid base for a city break.

The year runs from average lows of 14°C in August to highs of 26°C in February. The wet–dry contrast is modest: 17% rain-day odds in March against 0% in July. The genuinely warm window — average highs of 24°C or better — covers January–March.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 96 for spring, 87 for summer, 91 for autumn and 95 for winter — with typical afternoons of 23°, 19°, 20° and 24°C respectively. In short: plan around spring if you can, keep winter as the fallback, and go into summer with managed expectations (its season score is 87). If your dates are flexible, January buys you 24°C warmth at the quiet end of the season.

Best months to visit Lima

The best month on record is April — a 98/100 sun score, built on 58% cloud cover and 3% rain-day odds — followed by January and May. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: January–December all score 70 or better. At the other end, August scores just 84, the weakest month of the year.

Among the desert destinations in our catalog, its April rain odds beat 61% of the field.

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As of the latest refresh, Lima's next 15 days span 21°C to 27°C; none days look mostly sunny while none look likely to be wet — a live sun score of 98/100.