Lima weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Excellent
Best time to visit: March – January
What is the weather like in Lima in March?
In March, Lima is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 26 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Lima.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 | 81 | 93 |
| Day | 25° | 25° | 23° |
| Night | 20° | 20° | 18° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 8 | 3 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 11 min06:12 – 18:23
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 28 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 89 %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 %47 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %72 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Insect repellent
Lima in March: quick answers
Is Lima hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Lima average 25 °C and nights cool to about 20 °C.
Does it rain much in Lima in March?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 26 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