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Peru located in the equatorial region of South America enjoys a diversified type of climate. Climate of Peru generally varies from one region to the other. The strategic position of the country as well as the presence of the Andes produces many types of Climate of Peru. In addition to the Andes, it is the cold Peruvian current that affects the climate of Peru to a large extent.
Climate of Peru is marked by four distinct seasons. While summers start from December to March, winters are from June to September. Peru experiences its autumn from March to June and Spring starts from September and continues till December. Tourists coming from different countries must come in the dry season. However, it is the best time to visit the highland areas of Peru.
Because of the presence of the Andes, its surrounding region experiences a cool climate round the year. While most of the rainfall occurs during the summers, winters are dry. The coastal region adjoining Peru has a subtropical type of climate. The region receives very scanty rainfall. The climate here is characteristically warm. While the northern part is mainly warm semi-arid, the southern part experiences a cool-arid type of climate. Peru is close to the equator. But the influence of the presence of the huge water bodies generated a huge annual temperature. January to March is the dry season while the July through September is winter.
The Andean region has a cold climate. Rains are mainly concentrated in the northern part of the Andes. Often during the rainy season snowfall occurs.
The rainy season in Peru starts from December. The rainy season extends from December to April. Though this is mainly the rainy season in Peru, occasional rainfall may occur anytime. Summers are generally hot. During the summers the dry season the days are excessively hot and the nights are cold. It is better to equip yourself with warm clothes.
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