Weather in Lima — today
Now in Lima
⛅
+23°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +23° · humidity 71%
Today 14.8: +23° / +19°
🕐 14:25
Wind
17 km/h
UV index
7
Air (AQI)
35 · Good
Precipitation
0%
Humidity
71%
Pressure
1013 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:21 / 18:04
Sea temperature
🌊 +22°
👕 What to wear today
Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Lima
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Lima (Peru): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +23°, at night around +19°. UV is high (index 7) — sunscreen will come in handy in the sun. Wind up to 18 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sea has warmed up to +22° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:21 and set at 18:04 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Lima
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Lima for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
🌦️
+19° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+19°
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Tomorrow 15.8
🌦️
+19° +23°
Morning
☁️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+19°
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Sun 16.8
🌦️
💧 51%
+19° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+19°
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Mon 17.8
☁️
💧 57%
+18° +21°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+18°
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Tue 18.8
☁️
💧 4%
+17° +21°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Wed 19.8
☁️
💧 2%
+17° +21°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Thu 20.8
☁️
💧 1%
+17° +21°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Fri 21.8
🌤️
💧 2%
+17° +21°
Morning
🌤️
+18°
Day
🌤️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Sat 22.8
☁️
+17° +22°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Sun 23.8
☁️
+17° +23°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Mon 24.8
☁️
+17° +22°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Tue 25.8
🌤️
+17° +22°
Morning
🌤️
+19°
Day
🌤️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Wed 26.8
☁️
+18° +22°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+18°
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Thu 27.8
🌦️
+19° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
70 / 100
for sea and sun · Good
🏊 Swimming
76 / 100
water 22° · Good
🏃 Running
76 / 100
comfort for running · Good
🧴 UV
63%
high · high
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
67 / 100
will dry outside · Good
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
35
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 12PM10: 55O₃: 65NO₂: 3
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
18:04
Golden hour
17:35
Daylight
12 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+22°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.7 m.
Lima climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+25°
+20°
Jan
+26°
+21°
Feb
+26°
+21°
Mar
+25°
+19°
Apr
+23°
+18°
May
+21°
+16°
Jun
+20°
+15°
Jul
+20°
+15°
Aug
+21°
+15°
Sep
+21°
+16°
Oct
+22°
+17°
Nov
+24°
+18°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +25° | +20° | +20° | 15 mm | Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | +26° | +21° | +21° | 26 mm | A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the hottest month of the year in Lima. |
| March | +26° | +21° | +21° | 22 mm | Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +21° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| April | +25° | +19° | +21° | 6 mm | Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| May | +23° | +18° | +20° | 1 mm | The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing. |
| June | +21° | +16° | +19° | 1 mm | One of the best times to visit: +21° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
| July | +20° | +15° | +19° | 1 mm | Ideal weather: +20° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. |
| August | +20° | +15° | +18° | 1 mm | The most pleasant season: +20° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| September | +21° | +15° | +18° | 2 mm | One of the best times to visit: +21° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. |
| October | +21° | +16° | +18° | 2 mm | Ideal weather: +21° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. |
| November | +22° | +17° | +18° | 2 mm | The most pleasant season: +22° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. |
| December | +24° | +18° | +19° | 6 mm | One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
When to visit Lima
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, March, April
Daytime air+25…+26°
Sea temperature+20…+21°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +25…+26° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, May, June, October, November, December
Daytime air+21…+26°
Sea temperature+18…+21°
Precipitationalmost none
Why: cool (+21…+26°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: July, August, September
Daytime air+20…+21°
Sea temperature+18…+19°
Precipitationnone
Bottom line: the best time to visit Lima is January, March, April, and the most comfortable months are January, March, April. The toughest months to visit are July, August, September: cool and damp.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+23°
Normal for August
+20°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+19°
Record for this date
+25° (1997)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Lima
What is the weather in Lima right now?＋
Partly cloudy, +23°, feels like +23°.
Will it rain in Lima today?＋
No: 0% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Lima?＋
Best time to visit — January, March, April.
Can you swim in Lima in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +19° — swimmable, refreshing. In summer the sea warms up to +20°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Lima?＋
Sunrise 06:21, sunset 18:04.
Does it snow in Lima in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Lima by month?＋
Summers up to +26° in February, winters around +15° in August; the wettest month is February.
Is it cold in Lima in winter?＋
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.