Best time to visit, weather and climate Peru
Best time to visit Peru
The best time to visit Peru is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Peru is 26°C in february and the lowest is 21°C in july. The water temperature is between 17°C and 24°C.
The average climate figure for Peru is an 9,1. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Peru has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Peru or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Peru per month
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All climate data from Peru
Climate data from: Lima
Climate Peru
Peru has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Peru is 23° degrees and there is about 16 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 334 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Peru
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Day | 25°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 22°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C | 22°C | 22°C | 23°C |
| Night | 20°C | 22°C | 21°C | 20°C | 18°C | 17°C | 16°C | 15°C | 16°C | 16°C | 17°C | 19°C |
| Water | 22°C | 23°C | 24°C | 22°C | 20°C | 20°C | 19°C | 17°C | 17°C | 18°C | 20°C | 21°C |
| Precip | 3 mm |
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| Rain days |
3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry days |
28 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Weather Peru january
On average, it is maximum 25° in january in Peru and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 22° degrees. In january there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru february
On average, it is maximum 26° in february in Peru and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In february there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru march
On average, it is maximum 25° in march in Peru and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 24° degrees. In march there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru april
On average, it is maximum 24° in april in Peru and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 22° degrees. In april there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in Peru and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In may there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru june
On average, it is maximum 22° in june in Peru and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru july
On average, it is maximum 21° in july in Peru and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In july there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru august
On average, it is maximum 21° in august in Peru and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru september
On average, it is maximum 21° in september in Peru and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. In september there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru october
On average, it is maximum 22° in october in Peru and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru november
On average, it is maximum 22° in november in Peru and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Peru.
Weather Peru december
On average, it is maximum 23° in december in Peru and at least around 19° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In december there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Peru.
14 day weather forecast Peru
The weather for Lima in Peru will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
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Hotels and apartments in Peru
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Flight tickets to Peru
You can fly to Peru at these well-known airports:
- Jorge Chávez International Airport
Lima - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
Arequipa - Capitan FAP Carlos Martinez De Pinillos International Airport
Trujillo - Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
Iquitos - Capitán FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
Piura - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Cusco - Teniente FAP Jaime A De Montreuil Morales Airport
Chimbote - Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport
Pucallpa - Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
Tacna - Inca Manco Capac International Airport
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About Peru
Peru is in the continental part South America and the capital is Lima. The total surface is 1.285.220 km² with 2.414 km of coastline and the population consists of 31.826.018 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 4,5x as big as Philippines. If you want to call Peru you have to use +51 or 0051 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +515012457809 or 00515012457809.
Peru is in a straight line at 18.173 km distance from Manila. From Manila International Airport the flight time is about 22 hours45.
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Currency Peru
In Peru the Peruvian Sol is used to pay.
Exchange rate Peruvian Sol (PEN) 14 may 2021
1 Peruvian Sol = 13,57 Philippine piso
100 Peruvian Sol = 1.357,19 Philippine piso
1 Philippine piso = 0,07 Peruvian Sol
100 Philippine piso = 7,37 Peruvian Sol
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
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Time difference Peru
In Peru it is now 23:30 o’clock in the evening on thursday 13 may 2021. That is 13 hour earlier than in Philippines. The time zone of Peru is America/Lima and the Greenwich time is UTC-05.
Vaccinations Peru
Recommended vaccinations
- Gele koorts
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Peru.
- Hepatitis B
- Tuberculose (TBC)
- Rabiës
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)