Lima · Peru
March
Summer winding down gently — still warm and clear, prices softening from February peak.
Best match
#3 of 12 months
March is one of the best times to visit Lima.
Climate
High
26.4°C
Low
20.5°C
Rain
2mm
Sun
6.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How March scores in Lima
Weather
Excellent
Value
Good
Crowds
Good
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in March
- ↑March is a transition month that retains most of summer's appeal with softer pricing and crowds. At 26°C with 6.5 sunshine hours, the conditions for beach visits, clifftop walks, and outdoor dining are fully in place, while the domestic high season pressure of January–February has eased significantly. Hotel prices in Miraflores drop 15–20% from the February peak with no meaningful change in weather experience.
- ↑Lima's restaurant circuit — the core reason most food-focused travellers choose to visit — is fully operational year-round with zero seasonal variation. Central (Virgilio Martínez, repeatedly ranked in the World's 50 Best), Maido (Mitsuharu Tsumura's Nikkei cuisine), and Astrid y Gastón (Gastón Acurio's flagship) all require reservations booked weeks to months in advance regardless of season. March is marginally easier than January for booking.
- ↑The Parque Kennedy in Miraflores — the neighbourhood's central square, famous for its colony of resident cats (around 150 live in and around the park permanently) — is at its most pleasant in March evenings: street food vendors, live music on weekend nights, and the surrounding gallery and craft market stalls that give the park its cultural character.
What you sacrifice
- ↓Sunshine hours begin declining in March (6.5 vs. February's 7.8) as the garúa season starts to build at the margins. The transition is gradual but the direction is unmistakable — from March forward the blue-sky days become less reliable and the Pacific haze begins encroaching on morning and evening light.
- ↓Easter (Semana Santa, when it falls in March or April) brings significant Peruvian domestic travel to Lima from the interior, causing hotel price surges and busy conditions in the historic centro. Holy Week processions in the Lima Centro (particularly the Señor de los Milagros procession, one of the largest Catholic processions in the Americas) are extraordinary to witness but cause significant traffic disruption.
How March compares to February (best month)
| Factor | March | February ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 8 | 9 |
| Value | 6 | 5 |
| Crowds | 6 | 5 |
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Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Lima, not across destinations. Methodology →