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Castries vs Lima
Comparing Castries change · Lima change
Castries is the warmer of the two — about 14°F on the annual average; Castries is the wetter, with 77 in more rain a year, and Castries the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Castries and Lima, in everyday terms.
Summers
Castries has hotter summers
Castries: Warm
Lima: Warm
Winters
Castries has far milder winters
Castries: Stays warm
Lima: Mild
Rain & snow
Castries is much wetter
Castries: Very wet
Lima: Very dry
Sky
Castries is sunnier
Castries: Fairly sunny
Lima: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Castries is the warmer of the two — about 14°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Castries is the wetter — about 77 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Castries has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Castries runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 |
| Lima | 79 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 77 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | — | -2 | -6 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| Lima | 79 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 73 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | — | -2 | -6 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 |
| Lima | 71 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 77 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -4 |
Avg low (°F) Castries runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
| Lima | 63 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 |
| Difference | -15 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -21 | -26 | -28 | -29 | -28 | -25 | -23 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 |
| Lima | 63 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 55 |
| Difference | -15 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -21 | -26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
| Lima | 53 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 |
| Difference | -28 | -29 | -28 | -25 | -23 | -19 |
Precipitation (in) Castries runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 4.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 5.9 |
| Lima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -4.4 | -2.9 | -2.6 | -3.5 | -4.5 | -5.2 | -8.5 | -11.5 | -8.8 | -9.7 | -9.6 | -5.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 4.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| Lima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -4.4 | -2.9 | -2.6 | -3.5 | -4.5 | -5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 8.5 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 5.9 |
| Lima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -8.5 | -11.5 | -8.8 | -9.7 | -9.6 | -5.9 |
Cloud cover (%) Lima runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 38 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 59 | 50 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 41 |
| Lima | 82 | 85 | 83 | 69 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 70 | 79 |
| Difference | +44 | +46 | +42 | +20 | +2 | -12 | -4 | +1 | +7 | +17 | +24 | +39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 38 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 59 |
| Lima | 82 | 85 | 83 | 69 | 54 | 47 |
| Difference | +44 | +46 | +42 | +20 | +2 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 50 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 41 |
| Lima | 46 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 70 | 79 |
| Difference | -4 | +1 | +7 | +17 | +24 | +39 |
Relative humidity (%) Castries runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Lima | 76 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 72 |
| Difference | — | +1 | — | -5 | -9 | -12 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 |
| Lima | 76 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 66 |
| Difference | — | +1 | — | -5 | -9 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Lima | 65 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 72 |
| Difference | -14 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -5 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Castries trends → · Lima trends →
Methodology & sources
Castries
Temperature — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 10 years of daily observations at LE Lamentin, a weather station, about 66 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Lima
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Ñaña, about 21 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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