Miraflores in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Miraflores sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Miraflores's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Miraflores 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 Miraflores's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Miraflores in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Miraflores reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Miraflores weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 11.4 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Miraflores gets around 3 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Miraflores?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Miraflores for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Miraflores in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Miraflores sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Miraflores in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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 Miraflores in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miraflores 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 Miraflores in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Miraflores is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Miraflores?
Miraflores sits at 12.1°S, 77.0°W, 79 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Isidro, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Miraflores
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Miraflores.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Miraflores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,960 m.
The land around Miraflores is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and water (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and bare terrain (30%) 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 Miraflores (-12.1133°, -77.0327°, elevation 79 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.