Weather in Lima in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Lima in December
The temperature in December is +20°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +22°C during the day and a minimum of +17°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 60% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +22°C.
Is Lima warm or cold in December?
Lima is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +18°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Lima:
Water temperature in Lima in December
Water in Lima in December is Fresh. It varies from +18°C to +22°C, with an average of +20°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +20°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Lima in December?
Climate in Lima in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +20°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +16°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +25°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +20°C | +22°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 28 | 25 | 21 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +19°C to +20°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 1 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 1 to 3.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Lima is gradually increasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Lima?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lima in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2007 (+18°C) and the highest in 1997 (+22°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 69 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Lima
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lima, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.