Best time to visit Peru

The best time to visit Peru is June to August, when its 14 destinations average 91/100 for climate comfort — March is the weakest month, at 76/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 14 Peru destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇵🇪 Peru, month by month

best July
  1. 78Jan
  2. 76Feb
  3. 76Mar
  4. 83Apr
  5. 88May
  6. 90Jun
  7. 91Jul
  8. 90Aug
  9. 88Sep
  10. 85Oct
  11. 84Nov
  12. 80Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Peru climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January7823.7°C153 mmMáncora 91
February7624°C162 mmChicama 92
March7623.9°C169 mmChicama 93
April8323.5°C99 mmChicama 95
May8822.8°C56 mmArequipa 95
June9022°C33 mmMáncora 96
July9122°C24 mmMáncora 97
August9022.3°C31 mmMáncora 96
September8822.6°C50 mmArequipa 96
October8522.8°C85 mmMáncora 96
November8423.1°C97 mmLima 95
December8023.3°C131 mmMáncora 93

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Peru destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 14 destinations in Peru

Peru — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Peru?
June to August. Across Peru's 14 destinations, July averages 91/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 22°C and 24 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Peru?
March, averaging 76/100 — mean highs of 23.9°C and 169 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Peru?
February, with mean daily highs of 24°C averaged across 14 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Peru?
March, averaging 169 mm of rain.