Arequipa vs Lima: which is better, month by month

Lima beats Arequipa in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (81 vs 69) — and they are within 3 points in April to October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Arequipa

🇵🇪 Peru · mild climate

Best month: September 96/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Lima

🇵🇪 Peru · arid climate

Best month: November 95/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Arequipa vs Lima — all 12 months

Month	Arequipa	Lima	Winner	Gap
January	74Bnice, soaked, clean air	85Ahot, dry, clean air	Lima	11
February	69Cnice, soaked, clean air	81Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Lima	12
March	73Bnice, soaked, clean air	83Ahot, a little rain, muggy air	Lima	10
April	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1
May	95Snice, dry, clean air	93Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
June	93Snice, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	1
July	92Snice, dry, clean air	93Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	1
August	94Snice, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	0
September	96Snice, dry, clean air	93Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
October	95Snice, dry, clean air	94Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1
November	91Snice, dry	95Swarm, dry, clean air	Lima	4
December	86Anice, a little rain	91Swarm, dry, clean air	Lima	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (69 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.