Why July scores 8.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.6
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (20°C highs / 16°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 10.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~1 mm rain)
- !Grey, overcast skies (~92% cloud cover on average)
- Air quality8.6
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~14 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jul | Nov | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.3 Very good | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌤️ Cool season | 🌤️ Cool season |
| High / low | 20° / 16° | 22° / 17° |
| Rain | 1 mm | 0 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 11° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 14 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Lima weather-station normals. Rainfall: Lima weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJuly 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Peruvian Air Force Day 23–25 Jul · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Independence Day (28 Jul) · Great Military Parade Day (29 Jul)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore LimaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyPeru's coastal capital, visited for its colonial centre, clifftop neighbourhoods over the Pacific and one of the world's leading food scenes.
Fiestas PatriasEvery year28-29 July every year
Peru's independence days with a military parade.
Why go: Domestic travel is busy around these dates.
Where: Nationwide
Coming up later
Santa Rosa de LimaEvery year30 August every year
Feast day of Lima's patron saint, a public holiday.
Why go: Pilgrims drop wishes into her well.
Where: Santuario de Santa Rosa, Historic Centre
Señor de los MilagrosDate variesProcessions on several days in October
Huge processions honour a revered image of Christ; Lima's 'purple month'.
Why go: Expect road closures; try turrón de doña Pepa, the seasonal sweet.
Where: Historic Centre
Historic Centre
A UNESCO-listed area around Plaza Mayor with the cathedral and Government Palace.
Miraflores Malecón
A clifftop path with parks above the Pacific.
Barranco
A bohemian district of colonial mansions, galleries and the Bridge of Sighs.
Monastery of San Francisco
A colonial monastery with catacombs and a historic library.
Museo Larco
A museum of pre-Columbian art in an 18th-century mansion.
Huaca Pucllana
A pre-Inca adobe pyramid in the middle of Miraflores.
Ceviche
Raw fish cured in lime with chilli and onion, Peru's national dish.
💡 Cevicherías, typically at lunch
Lomo saltado
Stir-fried beef with onions, tomatoes and fries.
💡 Restaurants across the city
Anticuchos
Grilled beef-heart skewers.
💡 Street stalls and restaurants
Ají de gallina
Shredded chicken in a creamy yellow chilli sauce.
💡 Criollo restaurants
Pisco sour
Cocktail of pisco, lime and egg white.
💡 Bars across the city
Alpaca textiles
Sweaters and scarves.
💡 Indian Market (Mercado Indio) in Miraflores
Pisco
Peruvian grape brandy.
💡 Wine and liquor shops
Retablos
Painted wooden boxes with scenes from Ayacucho.
💡 Craft markets
Peruvian coffee and chocolate
Products from Peru's highlands and Amazon.
💡 Shops and markets