Climate and Time Use
Climate
The seasons of the year (southern hemisphere):
Summer: Dec. 22 – Mar. 21 (the rainy season in the highlands and jungle).
Autumn: Mar. 22 – Jun. 21 Winter: Jun. 22 – Sept. 22
Spring: Sept. 23 – Dec. 21
The presence in the Cordillera of communal Andes and his abrupt geography that Peruvian one country with one o’clock large diversity
Coast
From Tacna to Piura: warm temperate climate, moderate but with high humidity and thick mist in Winter. In Summer there is very little mist and the temperature reaches 30 °C.
From Piura to Tumbes: warm and very dry. Heavy rain between December and April, particularly on higher ground. Average temperature: 24 °C.
Highlands
The highlands have two seasons: Summer (April – Oct.), when the days are sunny, the nights cold and there is little rain (the ideal time to visit); and Winter (Nov. – March), when rain is frequent and heavy. During the day the temperature can reach 24 °C and at night fall to -3 °C.
The jungle
The jungle, like the highlands, has two well-defined seasons: the rainy season (Nov. – March), with abundant rainfall; and the relatively dry seasons (April – Oct.), which is the ideal time to visit. Humidity is very high throughout the year. Occasional “cold snaps” or “surazos” occur between May and August, when the temperature falls to 8 °C – 12 °C.
Hours
Peru is in the GMT-5 time zone.
You can compare the schedule of Peru vs. other countries in real time in the following link:
