Weather in Lima in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Lima in August
Going from a maximum of +68°F during the day to a minimum of +63°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +66°F.
Is Lima warm or cold in August?
Lima is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +63°F to +63°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +59°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Lima, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Lima in August
Water in Lima in August is Fresh. It varies from +60°F to +63°F, with an average of +62°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +63°F.
The water temperature in August is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Lima in August?
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Climate in Lima in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +63°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +55°F | +55°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +72°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +62°F | +61°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 83% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 29 | 30 | 29 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +63°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 1 mm to 0 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September 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 August, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Lima?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Lima in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2007 (+65°F) and the highest in 1997 (+71°F). The driest year was 1992 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 69 mm.
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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.