Weather forecast for mayor Peruvian cities

Peruvian climate

One of the important things while you are on your holidays is weather. Unlike other equatorial countries, Peru does not have an exclusively tropical climate, the influence of the Andes and the Humboldt Current contribute to a great climatic diversity of Peruvian territory.

Coast

The central coast and south of the country have an arid subtropical or desert climate, with an average temperature of 18 C and annual rainfall of 150 mm. In contrast, the north coast has a tropical arid climate, due to the tropical sea and rainfall during the summer. When there is no occurrence of El Niño, the average temperature of all the coast rises (with a maximum of 40 C) and rainfall increases significantly in the north and central coast.

Climate in mountains

In the mountains are observed following climates:

  • Sub-humid temperate climate, in areas between 1000 and 3000 meters, with temperatures around 20 C and rainfall between 500 and 1,200 mm per year.
  • Cold climate between 3000 and 4000 m, with average annual temperatures of 12 C and frost in winter.
  • Very cold climate in highlands between 4000 and 5000 meters, with an average temperature of 6 C and annual rainfall of 700 mm.
  • Icy climate in areas above 5000 m, with temperatures below 0 C and snow over whole year.

The Jungle climate

In the jungle there are two types of climate: humid subtropical climate in the high forest, with rainfall greater than 2000 mm per year and average temperatures around 22 C, and humid tropical climate in the lowland forest, with rainfall range of 2,000 mm per year and average temperatures of 27 C.