Peru in January
January is one of Peru's weaker months (rank 10 of 12): its 14 destinations average 78/100, led by Máncora at 91 — 34°C and 7 rainy days — while Puno is cooler at 14°C and scores 68.
#10 of 12 months for Peru · 14 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇵🇪 Peru, month by month
78/100 in JanuaryWhere in Peru in January
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Peru in January
- Sea lion pups on the Ballestas · Paracas · 15 Dec – 15 Mar (usually)
- Christmas and New Year · Lima · 20 Dec – 2 Jan
- Bajada de Reyes de Marcaccocha · Ollantaytambo · 5–9 Jan
- Navidad Negra in El Carmen · Ica · 24 Dec – 6 Jan
- Gocta at full flow · Chachapoyas · 15 Dec – 30 Apr (usually)
- Aniversario de Iquitos · Iquitos · 1–6 Jan
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 3 of Peru's 6 well-known places this month.