Lima weather in November

In November, Lima sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lima's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:36 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Lima is capital and largest city of Peru.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 30.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,895/km²
people per km²
Founded
1535

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical November day in Lima reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32116
42116
52116
62117
72117
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92117
102117
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132117
142117
152117
162117
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Lima weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20°195.712.67.0
Feb25° / 20°318.912.46.3
Mar25° / 20°247.612.16.7
Apr23° / 19°72.611.77.8
May22° / 17°20.411.58.1
Jun20° / 17°1011.37.9
Jul20° / 16°10.111.47.8
Aug19° / 16°1011.67.9
Sep20° / 16°20.311.97.7
Oct20° / 16°30.612.37.6
Nov21° / 17°30.712.67.6
Dec23° / 18°61.712.77.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133565
143367
153367
163268
173169
183070
192971
202971
212872
222773
232674
242575
252575
262575
272674
282575
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Lima gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
142
152
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198470
298470
388480
488480
588480
688390
778490
8783100
9783100
10683110
11682120
12582130
13580150
14480160
15478180
16377200
17375220
18274240
19272260
20270280
21267310
22265330
23164350
24162370
25159400
26156421
27154441
28151471
29149491
30047521

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:396:05
212.45:386:05
312.55:386:05
412.55:386:06
512.55:386:06
612.55:376:06
712.55:376:07
812.55:376:07
912.55:376:07
1012.55:376:08
1112.55:376:08
1212.55:376:09
1312.55:376:09
1412.55:376:09
1512.65:366:10
1612.65:366:10
1712.65:366:11
1812.65:366:11
1912.65:366:12
2012.65:376:12
2112.65:376:13
2212.65:376:13
2312.65:376:14
2412.65:376:14
2512.65:376:15
2612.65:376:15
2712.65:376:16
2812.65:386:16
2912.65:386:17
3012.75:386:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
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306.8Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Lima?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Lima for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Lima in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Lima sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Lima in November

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 1 to Apr 9 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Lima in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lima peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lima in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lima is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lima's WHO annual average of 30.1 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2035 µg/m³Nov 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lima?

Lima sits at 12.0°S, 77.0°W, 152 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Breña, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Lima

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lima.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,984 m.

The land around Lima is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (53%), bare terrain (25%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
344 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
4,984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Breña 3.0 km · Jesus Maria 3.0 km · San Francisco De Borja 6.0 km · Santa Anita - Los Ficus 6.0 km · San Isidro 6.0 km · Carmen De La Legua Reynoso 8.0 km · Miraflores 8.0 km · Santiago de Surco 11 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lima (-12.0432°, -77.0282°, elevation 152 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).