Weather in Lima in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Lima in December
Going from a maximum of +70°F during the day to a minimum of +61°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +68°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +68°F.
Is Lima warm or cold in December?
Lima is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +61°F to +64°F.
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:
Climate in Lima in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +68°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +61°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +77°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 29 | 28 | 26 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 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 +66°F to +68°F 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 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Lima?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Lima in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2007 (+72°F) and the highest in 1982 (+81°F). The driest year was 1995 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 0 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, 2022.
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.