Why May scores 9.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort10.0
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (23°C highs / 17°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 13.1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~0 mm rain)
- Air quality8.2
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~16 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Nov | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.4 Excellent | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌤️ Cool season | 🌤️ Cool season |
| High / low | 23° / 17° | 22° / 17° |
| Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 13° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 16 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 & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May)
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.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
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
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