Annual average climate in Peru
- Minimum annual temperature: 15°C
- Average annual temperature: 21°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 27°C
- Precipitation: 235 mm/month (with 19 rainy days/month)
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| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 17 ° / 29 ° | 249mm / 20 days |
| february | 17 ° / 29 ° | 211mm / 18 days |
| March | 17 ° / 29 ° | 236mm / 20 days |
| April | 16 ° / 28 ° | 218mm / 17 days |
| may | 15 ° / 27 ° | 433mm / 21 days |
| June | 14 ° / 26 ° | 261mm / 20 days |
| July | 13 ° / 25 ° | 208mm / 18 days |
| August | 14 ° / 26 ° | 285mm / 19 days |
| September | 14 ° / 26 ° | 260mm / 17 days |
| October | 15 ° / 27 ° | 215mm / 17 days |
| November | 16 ° / 27 ° | 240mm / 18 days |
| December | 17 ° / 28 ° | 234mm / 19 days |
These weather forecasts have been calculated using data from weather stations located across Peru.
Details by cities
Consult the climate forecasts for the largest cities in Peru:
- Lima (20°C on average)
see the detail > - Arequipa (16°C on average | 61 mm of rain/month over 13 days)
see the detail > - Trujillo (20°C on average)
see the detail > - Chiclayo (23°C on average)
see the detail > - Iquitos (28°C on average | 331 mm of rain/month over 19 days)
see the detail > - Piura (25°C on average)
see the detail > - Cuzco (14°C on average | 115 mm of rain/month over 19 days)
see the detail > - pucallpa (27°C on average | 225 mm of rain/month over 15 days)
see the detail > - Tacna (19°C on average)
see the detail > - Juliaca (data not available)
see the detail >
F.A.Q.
What are the hottest cities in Peru?
The following cities record the highest average maximum temperatures over the year:
Iquitos (with 33°C), yurimaguas (with 33°C), pucallpa (with 33°C), Piura (with 31°C), talara (with 30°C), …
What are the coldest cities in Peru?
These cities are among those with the lowest average temperatures over the year:
Juliaca (with 9°C), Cuzco (with 13°C), Arequipa (with 15°C), Tacna (with 19°C), Trujillo (with 19°C), …
Which cities have the most rain in Peru?
These cities are among the rainiest in the country:
Iquitos (with 331 mm/month), yurimaguas (with 318 mm/month), pucallpa (with 225 mm/month), Juliaca (with 156 mm/month), Cuzco (with 115 mm/month), …
Which are the hottest months in Peru?
The months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
January (with 29°C), March (with 29°C), february (with 29°C), …
Which are the coldest months in Peru?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures are:
July (with 19°C), August (with 20°C), June (with 20°C), …
Which are the driest months in Peru?
The months of the year with the least rainfall are:
July (with 208 mm/month), february (with 211 mm/month), October (with 215 mm/month), …
Which are the rainiest months in Peru?
The months of the year with the most rain are:
may (with 433 mm/month), August (with 285 mm/month), June (with 261 mm/month), …
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