Lima weather in December
In December, Lima has an average high of 29 °C84 °F and an average low of 22 °C71 °F, with about 3 mm0.1 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 3rd for precipitation.
How December compares with other months
Compared with November, December is 0.7 °C1.2 °F warmer on average. Compared with January, December is 0.9 °C1.7 °F cooler on average. Daylight lasts about 12.8 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 72% and the average cloud amount 75%.
Is December a good time to visit Lima?
Yes — December is one of the most comfortable months to visit Lima by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in December
For Lima in December, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
December in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima | 2984 | 2271 | 30.1 |
| Santa Anita - Los Ficus | 2883 | 2170 | 30.1 |
| Chincha Alta | 2678 | 1967 | 50.2 |
| Huancayo | 1661 | 541 | 712.8 |
| Huánuco | 2577 | 1661 | 973.8 |
| Ica | 3086 | 2069 | 140.6 |
| Huaraz | 2272 | 949 | 582.3 |
| Ayacucho | 2069 | 1050 | 1044.1 |
| Chimbote | 2374 | 1967 | 100.4 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F cooler: Chincha Alta, Huancayo, Huánuco and Huaraz.
Other months in Lima
- January30 °C85 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- February30 °C86 °F / 24 °C74 °F
- March30 °C86 °F / 23 °C74 °F
- April30 °C86 °F / 22 °C72 °F
- May29 °C84 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- June28 °C83 °F / 20 °C67 °F
- July28 °C82 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- August28 °C83 °F / 19 °C67 °F
- September28 °C83 °F / 20 °C68 °F
- October28 °C83 °F / 20 °C69 °F
- November28 °C83 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- December29 °C84 °F / 22 °C71 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Lima in December?
In December the average high in Lima is 29 °C (84 °F) and the average low is 22 °C (71 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Lima in December?
On average about 3 mm (0.1 in) of precipitation falls in December; it ranks 3rd of the 12 months.
Is December the warmest month in Lima?
No. The warmest month in Lima is March, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
How long is the day in Lima in December?
In the middle of December the day in Lima lasts about 12.8 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Lima in December?
The average relative humidity in December is about 72%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Lima in December?
On average about 75% of the sky is covered by cloud in December. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,195 m, while Lima lies at about 152 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +6.8 °C12.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.