Season guide · Lima · Peru
Lima in autumn
May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Cooler and increasingly grey, with fewer visitors. Expect highs up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 17°C (63°F), with about 1 rainy days across May.
Key facts
- Months
- May
- Temperatures
- 17°C (63°F) to 22°C (72°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 1
- Sea
- 18°C (64°F) to 18°C (64°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in autumn
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 1 | 11.6 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 22°C (72°F) against a yearly 22°C (72°F), and 1 of the year's roughly 7 rainy days fall in these 1 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
Make the most of the weather
Experience · Miraflores
Surfing at Costa Verde
Book a lesson at a surf school on the beach and expect to need a wetsuit even in summer.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Active
- Outdoors
Experience · Miraflores
Paragliding over Miraflores
Tandem paragliding flights launch from the clifftop park near Parque Raimondi in Miraflores and glide along the cliffs over the beaches and the Malecón, giving a view of the coast and the city.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Expensive
- Active
- Views
- Couples
Waterfront · Miraflores
Malecón de Miraflores
Walk or cycle south from Parque del Amor to Barranco for sunset, about 3 km along the cliffs.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- Couples
- Outdoors
- Kids
Park · San Isidro
Bosque El Olivar
A peaceful park of olive trees in San Isidro, some descended from trees planted in the 16th century.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Nature
- Couples
- Outdoors
Day trips in autumn
- Palomino Islands (About 2 hours by boat from Callao, round trip) — Boat tours from Callao pass the Isla San Lorenzo and reach the Palomino Islands, home to thousands of sea lions.
- Caral (About 3.5–4 hours by road) — Caral, in the Supe Valley north of Lima, is one of the oldest cities in the Americas, nearly 5,000 years old, with pyramids and a sunken amphitheatre.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is autumn a good time to visit Lima?
It is a trade-off: Cooler and increasingly grey, with fewer visitors. The best months overall are December–April.
+What is the weather like in Lima in autumn?
Highs of up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 17°C (63°F), with about 1 rainy days over the season.