Peru in January: where is it warmest?
In January, Iquitos is the warmest place with 30 °C by day, La Rinconada the coolest with 6 °C. 2 of 6 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in January, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iquitos | 36 | 30° | 5 h | 26 |
| Lima | 87 | 24° | 6 h | 6 |
| Machu Picchu | 51 | 19° | 3 h | 31 |
| Arequipa | 66 | 18° | 5 h | 14 |
| Cusco | 49 | 16° | 3 h | 31 |
| La Rinconada | 2 | 6° | 4 h | 29 |
Peru in January: quick answers
Peru in January: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in January are Iquitos (30 °C), Lima (24 °C) and Machu Picchu (19 °C).
Peru in January: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Lima, Arequipa 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