Lima weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: March – January
What is the weather like in Lima in January?
In January, Lima is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 19 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Lima.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 92 | 87 | 77 |
| Day | 23° | 24° | 25° |
| Night | 18° | 19° | 20° |
| Sun | 7 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 2 | 6 | 9 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 12 h 45 min05:54 – 18:39
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 19 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 87 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Lima
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %88 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Insect repellent
Lima in January: quick answers
Is Lima hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Lima average 24 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C.
Does it rain much in Lima in January?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 19 mm.
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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