Peru in August: where is it warmest?
In August, Iquitos is the warmest place with 30 °C by day, La Rinconada the coolest with 4 °C. 3 of 6 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in August, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iquitos | 42 | 30° | 6 h | 21 |
| Arequipa | 98 | 21° | 8 h | 1 |
| Lima | 96 | 19° | 8 h | 0 |
| Machu Picchu | 61 | 18° | 6 h | 18 |
| Cusco | 56 | 16° | 5 h | 26 |
| La Rinconada | 25 | 4° | 6 h | 11 |
Peru in August: quick answers
Peru in August: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in August are Iquitos (30 °C), Arequipa (21 °C) and Lima (19 °C).
Peru in August: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in August – warm, sunny and dry – is in Arequipa, Lima and Machu Picchu.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences