Climate · Americas
Lima climate, year-round
Peru · Subtropical desert (coastal) · Updated May 2026
Best months
Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
Best for: Pacific-coast nomads who can handle the gray winter for the bright summer.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
22°C
82%
0mm
Feb
23°C
82%
0mm
Mar
22°C
82%
0mm
Apr
21°C
85%
0mm
May
19°C
87%
0mm
Jun
17°C
87%
0mm
Jul
16°C
87%
1mm
Aug
16°C
87%
1mm
Sep
16°C
87%
0mm
Oct
17°C
85%
0mm
Nov
19°C
82%
0mm
Dec
21°C
82%
0mm
Summer peak
23°C
February · 82% humidity
Winter low
16°C
July · 87% humidity
Climate type
Subtropical desert (coastal)
Humid summers, Humid winters
Field notes
The garúa — a persistent gray drizzle-mist from June through September — is Lima's signature winter weather. Summer (December–April) is the bright window: sunny, warm (22-25°C), beach-friendly. Almost no real rain year-round.
Cost of living in Lima: ~$1,450/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.