Weather in Lima in May 2025
- May is usually the wettest month of the year in Lima;
Average weather
Average temperature in Lima in May
The temperature in May is +21°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +22°C during the day and a minimum of +19°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +20°C.
Is Lima warm or cold in May?
Lima is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +21°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +17°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Lima:
Water temperature in Lima in May
Water in Lima in May is Fresh. It varies from +18°C to +21°C, with an average of +20°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +19°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Lima in May?
Climate in Lima in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +14°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +25°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +20°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 84% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 26 | 28 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +21°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +19°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 1 mm to 0 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 84%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in April to 4 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lima is gradually decreasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Lima?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lima in May 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.