Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Lima, Lima Province, Peru in May

In an average May, Lima sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range22°C to 25°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range14°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 26°C 1983-05-08
Lowest 19°C 1985-05-01

Low

Highest 18°C 1983-05-02
Lowest 11°C 2008-05-17

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 1983-05-08
Lowest 11°C 2008-05-17

Humidity

Highest 14.6 g/m³ 1983-05-08
Lowest 7.8 g/m³ 2022-05-24

Wind

Highest 27 km/h 1992-05-10
Lowest 13 km/h 2020-05-27

Precip

Wettest 10 mm 2001
Driest 0 mm 2006

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