Lima in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Lima sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Lima's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Lima has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Lima's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 20°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 7 mm; 2 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 7.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Lima in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Lima reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Lima weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 20°	19	5.7	12.6	7.0
Feb	25° / 20°	31	8.9	12.4	6.3
Mar	25° / 20°	24	7.6	12.1	6.7
Apr	23° / 19°	7	2.6	11.7	7.8
May	22° / 17°	2	0.4	11.5	8.1
Jun	20° / 17°	1	0	11.3	7.9
Jul	20° / 16°	1	0.1	11.4	7.8
Aug	19° / 16°	1	0	11.6	7.9
Sep	20° / 16°	2	0.3	11.9	7.7
Oct	20° / 16°	3	0.6	12.3	7.6
Nov	21° / 17°	3	0.7	12.6	7.6
Dec	23° / 18°	6	1.7	12.7	7.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Lima gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Lima?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lima in Spring

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

In spring, Lima sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Lima in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	21	22	21	20	19	18	18	17	17	17	18	19
Comfort	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	21	Refreshing
Feb	22	Refreshing
Mar	21	Refreshing
Apr	20	Cool
May	19	Cool
Jun	18	Cool
Jul	18	Cool
Aug	17	Cool
Sep	17	Cool
Oct	17	Cool
Nov	18	Cool
Dec	19	Cool

UV index in Lima in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	16	13	12	10	8	8	10	10	13	12	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Lima in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	26	31	35	34	35	33	31	30	28	27	25	26
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	26	Moderate
Feb	31	Moderate
Mar	35	Poor
Apr	34	Moderate
May	35	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	31	Moderate
Aug	30	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	26	Moderate

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

artificial surfaces 90%

16 km

1,329 m

artificial surfaces 53%

80 km

4,984 m

water 43%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring 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

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.