SeasonMapLima vs San Pedro de Atacama: which is better, month by month
San Pedro de Atacama beats Lima in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (95 vs 81) — while Lima wins May to August; they are within 3 points in September to November.
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.
Lima vs San Pedro de Atacama — all 12 months
| Month | Lima | San Pedro de Atacama | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85Ahot, dry, clean air | 95Swarm, dry, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 10 |
| February | 81Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 95Snice, a little rain, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 14 |
| March | 83Ahot, a little rain, muggy air | 97Snice, dry, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 14 |
| April | 89Awarm, dry, clean air | 93Snice, dry, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 4 |
| May | 93Swarm, dry, clean air | 88Anice, dry, clean air | Lima | 5 |
| June | 92Snice, dry, clean air | 84Acool, dry, clean air | Lima | 8 |
| July | 93Snice, dry, clean air | 85Acool, dry | Lima | 8 |
| August | 94Snice, dry, clean air | 87Anice, dry, clean air | Lima | 7 |
| September | 93Snice, dry, clean air | 91Snice, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 94Swarm, dry, clean air | 94Snice, dry, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| November | 95Swarm, dry, clean air | 94Snice, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| December | 91Swarm, dry, clean air | 95Swarm, dry, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (81 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.