El Niño in Lima
Rainfall in Lima changes little with El Niño.
Annual rain · El Niño25 mm
Annual rain · neutral30 mm
Annual rain · La Niña34 mm
Mean temp. El Niño / neutral18.9 / 18.1 °C
Weather in Lima: next 7 days
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Weather forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. For official warnings, follow your national weather service.
El Niño is active right now: the El Niño columns show what Lima typically sees in this phase.
Monthly rainfall by phase
El NiñoNeutralLa Niña
Month by month
| Month | El Niño | Neutral | La Niña | Change El Niño | Temp. El Niño / neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | — | 20.1 / 19.0 °C |
| February | 5 mm | 8 mm | 5 mm | -38% | 20.8 / 19.7 °C |
| March | 4 mm | 5 mm | 9 mm | -16% | 20.8 / 19.8 °C |
| April | 2 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | — | 20.1 / 19.1 °C |
| May | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | — | 18.8 / 18.2 °C |
| June | 1 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | — | 18.0 / 17.1 °C |
| July | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | — | 17.4 / 16.6 °C |
| August | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | — | 17.5 / 16.9 °C |
| September | 1 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | — | 17.8 / 17.2 °C |
| October | 1 mm | 2 mm | 5 mm | — | 17.8 / 17.3 °C |
| November | 2 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | — | 18.2 / 17.5 °C |
| December | 4 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | — | 19.1 / 18.3 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Lima?
Rainfall in Lima changes little with El Niño.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at -12.05, -77.04, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.