Lima Province, Peru
Lima
Lima is a capital city in Lima Province, Peru, close to the sea. It has a population of about 9,943,800 (2022). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Now21°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population9.94M
Local time07:51
12.04° S, 77.03° WElevation 152 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal codes15001, 15003–15004 …October: high / low20° / 16°
Rain this month2mm
Sea this month17°
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lima at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:40 · 18:0612 h 26 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:09Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in February
Coolest month15°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthMarch
5 mm of rain
Driest monthMay
2 mm of rain
Warmest sea22°C
February
Monuments nearby10+
2 of them World Heritage
How Lima has grown
People living in the built-up area (984 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+187%3.77M in 1975 → 10.8M in 2025Weather in Lima
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
21°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 82%
Today22 Oct27°20°1.6 mm
Fri23 Oct26°20°1.4 mm
Sat24 Oct25°20°0.6 mm
Sun25 Oct27°20°
Mon26 Oct27°21°
Tue27 Oct26°20°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct27°20°
Thu29 Oct27°21°
Fri30 Oct27°21°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct27°21°0.5 mm
When to go to Lima
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 | 84 | 84 | 93 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 94 | 91 | 88 |
| High | 24° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 23° |
| Low | 20° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Wet days | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea | 21° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 19° |
What's on in Lima
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Lima's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Lima
0.4 km
Cathedral of LimaBuilt 1535
0.6 km
Legislative Palace of PeruBuilt 1939
UNESCO0.3 km
Monastery of San FranciscoBuilt 1546
UNESCO0.7 km
St. Peter's ChurchBuilt 1638
0.4 km
Basilica and Convent of Santo DomingoBuilt 1550
0.3 km
Government Palace
Museum2.1 km
Lima Art MuseumBuilt 1959
Museum0.6 km
Museo del Banco Central de Reserva del PerúBuilt 1979More museums: Casa Aliaga · Casa Goyeneche · Casa O'Higgins · Casa de Osambela · Casona Riva-Agüero · Centro Cultural Inca Garcilazo de la Vega · Centro de Estudios Histórico-Militares · Museo Andrés Avelino Cáceres · Museo Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro · Museo Chinen · Museo Convento de Santo Domingo · Museo Etnográfico Amazónico del Centro Cultural José Pío Aza
Outdoors around Lima
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Convento de la Santisima TrinidadViewpoints
0.9 kmPark of LegendsZoos
1.1 kmAquaparkWater parks
2.8 kmPark of the ReserveTheme parks
3.2 kmLos Incas Golf ClubGolf courses
3.6 kmAcuario RealAquariums
5.1 kmLufes A Diver'sDive site
14 kmNature around Lima
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lima
Earthquakes around Lima
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195065magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record65within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.6Callao 76 km ←1974 · 87 km
7.2Callao 87 km ↙1974 · 97 km
6.3Arahuay 16 km →1993 · 70 km
6.3Chilca 49 km ↗1974 · 79 km
Universities and research institutes
Facultad de Teología Pontificia y Civil de LimaUniversity or college · founded 1548
National University of San MarcosUniversity or college · founded 1551
National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y ValleUniversity or college · founded 1822
National University of EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 1876
National Agrarian University La MolinaUniversity or college · founded 1902
National University of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1908
Pontifical Catholic University of PeruUniversity or college · founded 1917
Peruvian Union UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1919
Jaime Bausate y Meza UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958
Servicio Nacional de Adiestramiento en Trabajo IndustrialUniversity or college · founded 1961
Universidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaUniversity or college · founded 1961
Universidad Femenina del Sagrado CorazónUniversity or college · founded 1962
University of LimaUniversity or college · founded 1962
Universidad de San Martín de Porres, University of San Martín de PorresUniversity or college · founded 1962
University of the PacificUniversity or college · founded 1962
Esan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1963
Federico Villarreal National UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1963
Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la VegaUniversity or college · founded 1964
Escuela Nacional Superior de BalletUniversity or college · founded 1967
Universidad Ricardo PalmaUniversity or college · founded 1969
Tecsup InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1982
Escuela Nacional de ArchivísticaUniversity or college · founded 1984
Instituto Peruano de Orientación PsicológicaUniversity or college · founded 1986
Universidad Marcelino ChampagnatUniversity or college · founded 1990
Cesar Vallejo UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1991
Peruvian University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1994
Universidad San Ignacio de LoyolaUniversity or college · founded 1995
Universidad Alas PeruanasUniversity or college · founded 1996
Universidad Norbert WienerUniversity or college · founded 1996
Universidad Privada San Juan BautistaUniversity or college · founded 1997
Universidad Tecnológica del PerúUniversity or college · founded 1997
Gerens Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1998
Universidad Católica Sedes SapientiaeUniversity or college · founded 1998
Universidad Científica del SurUniversity or college · founded 1998
Universidad Nacional Tecnológica de Lima SurUniversity or college · founded 2001
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias e InformáticaUniversity or college · founded 2002
Universidad Peruana de Las AméricasUniversity or college · founded 2002
Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University, Universidad Antonio Ruiz de MontoyaUniversity or college · founded 2003
Autonomous University of PeruUniversity or college · founded 2007
Universidad de Ciencias y HumanidadesUniversity or college · founded 2007
Le Cordon Bleu UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2009
University of Sciences and Arts of Latin AmericaUniversity or college · founded 2010
María Auxiliadora UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
University of Engineering & TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2011
Sociedad Cientifica de Bibliometría y CienciometríaUniversity or college · founded 2021
Escuela de Educación Superior Tecnológica Privada CERTUSUniversity or college · founded 2022
Digital Health Research CenterUniversity or college · founded 2024
Zegel Business SchoolUniversity or college
Universidad Peruana Simón BolívarUniversity or college
Universidad Peruana de Integración GlobalUniversity or college
German Peruvian Private UniversityUniversity or college
Institute of Peruvian StudiesResearch institute · founded 1964
International Potato CenterResearch institute · founded 1971
National Institute of QualityResearch institute · founded 1987
Center for Conservation, Research and Management of Natural AreasResearch institute · founded 2002
National Institute of Research and Training in TelecommunicationsResearch institute
Lima from above
Around Lima32 places to see, do and reach nearby
ChivaterosNature11 kmLa PampillaNature9.1 kmSan Lorenzo IslandNature22 kmEl FrontónNature18 kmPalomino IslandsNature24 kmLa HerraduraNature15 kmUncatupi CaparicayaMountain22 kmCerro AgustinoMountain3.8 kmMorro SolarMountain16 kmLufes A Diver'sDive site14 kmCathedral of LimaMonument0.4 kmLegislative Palace of PeruMonument0.6 kmMonastery of San FranciscoMonument0.3 kmSt. Peter's ChurchMonument0.7 kmBasilica and Convent of Santo DomingoMonument0.4 kmGovernment PalaceMonument0.3 kmEdificio RímacMonument1.6 kmArchbishop's Palace of LimaMonument0.3 kmLima Art MuseumMuseum2.1 kmMuseo del Banco Central de Reserva del PerúMuseum0.6 kmMuseum of Natural History, LimaMuseum3.9 kmMuseo de Sitio Bodega y QuadraMuseum0.2 kmCatacombs of LimaMuseum0.3 kmLos DesamparadosStation0.1 kmSanta ClaraStation15 kmMuseo de la ElectricidadStation12 kmCallaoPlace12 kmSan Juan de LuriganchoPlace4.4 kmA.H. HuaycanPlace23 kmVitartePlace10 kmSanta Anita - Los FicusPlace6.0 kmSan Francisco De BorjaPlace6.0 km
Postal codes
1500115003–150041500615018–1501915046150721507915081–1508315088
Getting to Lima
Jorge Chávez International AirportLIM
9.7 kmFrancisco Carle AirportJAU
172 kmLos DesamparadosRailway station
0.1 kmSanta ClaraRailway station
15 kmMuseo de la ElectricidadRailway station
12 kmPlaces near Lima
Places with a climate like Lima
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lima?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lima.
What is the hottest month in Lima?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Lima?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lima?
March is the wettest month with about 5 mm of precipitation on 1 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Lima?
The sea is warmest in February at about 22°C and coolest in September at about 17°C.
What is the postal code of Lima?
Lima has 13 postal codes: 15001, 15003–15004, 15006, 15018–15019, 15046, 15072, 15079, 15081–15083, 15088.