Located at 12° 2′ 36″ S, 77° 1′ 42″ W coordinates, Lima has what would be subtropical climate. Its
climate however is highly influenced by its proximity to the Pacific Ocean to
the east and the Andes Mountains to the west.
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| Lima In referance to the Pacific Coast and continental South America Source: http://www.viewzone.com/lima.html |
Lima has pretty mild average temperatures ranging
from Yearly lows of about 57 degrees Fahrenheit which
is experienced from Mid September to mid October and 79
degrees Fahrenheit for the yearly high which
is experienced from mid February to mid march. It gets very minimal
precipitation in the form of rain, averaging only about half an inch total for
the whole year. Most of this comes in the months of July, August
and September. With such major shortage
of rain fall, most of the water supply comes from rivers that start in the
Andes Mountains.
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| Tempreture, pressure, wind speed and wind direction for lima, Peru from oct 2010 to 0ct 2011. Source: http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/SPIM/2010/10/27/CustomHistory.html?dayend=27&monthend=10&yearend=2011&req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA |
