Lima in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lima sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 25°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Lima's weakest season of the year 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
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lima in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 25°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Lima reaches about 24°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Lima weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lima gets around 55 mm of rain over 16 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Lima?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Lima for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lima in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lima sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lima in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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 |
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.
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.