An aerial view of the vast city of Lima, which includes thirty central districts.Lima (population 8,000,000) is the capital and the largest city in Peru. It is located in the province of Lima, along the central coast of Peru. The Lima Province is the only province in the country that does not belong to any of Peru's 25 regions.

Lima, located on the Pacific Coast, is humid all year long. January, February, and March are the hottest and sunniest months of the year. Light clothes are needed for these hot summer months. April, May, November, and December are mild months, during which the temperatures generally range from 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. June, July, August, and September are winter months, but the temperature in Lima does not get so cold that you will need a winter coat; a heavy jacket and a sweatshirt/fleece should suffice.

It rarely rains in Lima, and if it does, it is only a light drizzle, which the locals call "garua". Apart from the strong summer months, Lima usually appears a little gray, like a London fog.

Average monthly highs and lows (degrees in Fahrenheit) and rainfall (in inches) in Lima:

Type	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Highs	82.4	82.4	82.4	80.6	73.4	68	66.2	66.2	68	71.6	73.4	78.8
Lows	66.2	66.2	66.2	62.6	60.8	57.2	57.2	55.4	57.2	57.2	60.8	62.6
Avg. Rainfall	0.12	0	0	0	0.2	0.2	0.32	0.32	0.32	0.12	0.12	0