When to go to Peru
Peru has such a varied topography that it is difficult to pinpoint the best time to visit. However, assuming that the majority of your holiday will be spent in the Andes or the Amazon, the best time of year in these areas is from April to October. During this period it will usually be warm and dry, although it can get very cold in the mountains at night. From December to March this area will be fairly wet which can impede your mountain views.
Having said this, it can rain at any time of year so you should come prepared with a rain jacket just in case.
Lima and the coast is generally hot but can be covered in a thick coastal fog from May to September. The best time to visit this area is from December to April when it is dry and sunny, but as you are unlikely to spend too much time here, we suggest that you are guided more by the weather in the mountains and the Amazon.
January
This is the wet season in both the Amazon and the mountains so be prepared for there to be rain although this may be interspersed with some sunshine. Along the coast, including Lima, this is summer and there should be lots of sunshine.
February
This is the wet season in both the Amazon and the mountains so be prepared for there to be rain although this may be interspersed with some sunshine. Along the coast, including Lima, this is summer and there should be lots of sunshine.
March
This is the wet season in the mountains so be prepared for there to be rain although this may be interspersed with some sunshine. The rains are starting to come to an end in the Amazon so there should be longer stretches of sun. Along the coast, including Lima, this is the tail end of summer so it should be sunny and warm.
April
This is now a time of change with the weather, with the rain starting to diminish. Although there may be some fog along the coast, this is now a great time to be in the Amazon and the mountains with lots of dry weather and sunshine. It will be cold in the mountains, particularly at night. This is an ideal time to avoid the crowds of the peak months of July and August.
May
This is now a time of change with the weather, with the rain continuing to diminish. Although there may be some fog along the coast, this is now a great time to be in the Amazon and the mountains with lots of dry weather and sunshine. It will be cold in the mountains, particularly at night. This is an ideal time to avoid the crowds of the peak months of July and August.
June
An ideal time to visit. It will be dry and sunny in the mountains with plenty of blue skies although cold at night. In the Amazon it will usually also be dry and sunny (although it can rain at any time here) and warm. There may be fog along the coast.
July
An ideal time to visit. It will be dry and sunny in the mountains with plenty of blue skies although cold at night. In the Amazon it will usually also be dry and sunny (although it can rain at any time here) and warm. There may be fog along the coast.
August
An ideal time to visit. It will be dry and sunny in the mountains with plenty of blue skies although cold at night. In the Amazon it will usually also be dry and sunny (although it can rain at any time here) and warm. There may be fog along the coast.
September
An ideal time to visit. It will be dry and sunny in the mountains with plenty of blue skies although cold at night. In the Amazon it will usually also be dry and sunny (although it can rain at any time here) and warm. There may be fog along the coast.
October
A good time to visit. This is the shoulder season and towards the end of the month you may see some rain in the mountains. However there will still be plenty of sunshine. It will be dry and sunny in the Amazon (although it can rain at any time here) and warm. There may be fog along the coast.
November
This is now the wet season in the mountains so you should expect some rain at times although this is often interspersed with some sunshine. This is also now the wet season in the Amazon and it will often rain heavily at some point of the day although it will be dry at other times. Along the coast, including Lima, this is now the start of summer and particularly by the end of the month there should be lots of sunshine.
December
This is wet season in the mountains so you should expect some rain at times although this is often interspersed with some sunshine. This is also now the wet season in the Amazon and it will often rain heavily at some point of the day although it will be dry at other times. Along the coast, including Lima, this is now summertime and there should be lots of sunshine.
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