Lima weather in January
In January, Lima has an average high of 30 °C85 °F and an average low of 23 °C73 °F, with about 3 mm0.1 in of precipitation. It is the 3rd warmest month of the year and ranks 4th for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 0.9 °C1.7 °F warmer on average. Compared with February, January is 0.6 °C1.1 °F cooler on average. Daylight lasts about 12.8 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 75% and the average cloud amount 65%.
Is January a good time to visit Lima?
Yes — January 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 January
For Lima in January, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima | 3085 | 2373 | 30.1 |
| Santa Anita - Los Ficus | 2984 | 2272 | 30.1 |
| Chincha Alta | 2781 | 2170 | 50.2 |
| Huancayo | 1660 | 541 | 642.5 |
| Huánuco | 2577 | 1661 | 803.1 |
| Ica | 3087 | 2170 | 130.5 |
| Huaraz | 2272 | 948 | 421.7 |
| Ayacucho | 2068 | 1050 | 1014.0 |
| Chimbote | 2577 | 2170 | 70.3 |
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 January?
In January the average high in Lima is 30 °C (85 °F) and the average low is 23 °C (73 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Lima in January?
On average about 3 mm (0.1 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 4th of the 12 months.
Is January 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 January?
In the middle of January 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 January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 75%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Lima in January?
On average about 65% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. 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.