Weather in Lima in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Lima
Average weather
Average temperature in Lima in January
Going from a maximum of +73°F during the day to a minimum of +61°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +72°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +73°F to +73°F.
Is Lima warm or cold in January?
Lima is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +68°F to +72°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +64°F to +68°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is one of the warmest months in Lima, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Lima in January
Water in Lima in January is Comfortable. It varies from +67°F to +75°F, with an average of +71°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +72°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Lima in January?
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Climate in Lima in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +72°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +61°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +71°F | +72°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 25 | 21 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +68°F to +72°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 3 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 3 to 5.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 January, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Lima?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Lima in January 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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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.