Why is lima so cloudy

Here, the heat of the tropical sun is moderated by the cold Humboldt Current that flows northward along the coast of Peru. This keeps temperatures in the city mild with almost no rain and high humidity year-round. In Lima , the seasons are distinguished by a sunshine-filled summer and a cloudy winter with gradual changes in between. Summertime rides off the coattails of several cloudy winter days, bringing with it much-welcomed sunshine and warmer temperatures in the mids Fahrenheit around 29 Celcius.

In general, winter weather in Lima is mild and you can explore the city without interruptions or delays from extreme weather. The Costa region, which contains Lima the capital , is a narrow coastal plain consisting of large tracts of desert broken by fertile valleys.

The cotton, sugar and rice plantations and most of the so-far exploited oil fields lie in this area, as does the majority of the population. The best roads run along the coast, having straight, flat paths ahead of them, and travel times are usually good. The highland Sierra contains the Andes, with peaks over 6,m 20,ft , most of the country's mineral resources silver, zinc, lead, copper and gold and the greater part of its livestock. Roads in this area wind up, down and around mountains, so travelling in this area is often time-consuming.

The Selva jungle , an area of fertile, subtropical land, lies between the Andes and the borders with Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. The Amazonian jungle has vast natural resources. The absence of land communications, however, left the area largely uncharted until full-scale oil exploration began in Even today roads barely penetrate the region.

In Lima, the capital of Peru, the climate is very peculiar: it is subtropical desert , with a warm season from December to April and a cool, humid and cloudy season from June to October, with May and November as transitional months. The city is located in the central part of the Peruvian coast, and despite its location, about 12 degrees south of the Equator, it has an arid and very mild climate because of the cold Humboldt ocean current or Peru current.

Temperatures are mild, but the lack of sunshine and high air humidity increase the feeling of cold, also because houses are not heated. Peruvians sure love to talk, chit-chat and negotiate everywhere. Girls often get called flaca skinny girl , hijita little daughter , mamita little mother — with affection , mamacita little mother — with a bit more sexual connotations or even gordita chubby, but usually in a sweet way and fea ugly.

If you want to blend in in this Peruvian street life, you can take some Spanish classes to learn all about their slang! Smell the variety of fragrances of herbs, cheeses, vegetables and fruits! A lot of tourists ask themselves why there are so many different stands selling exactly the same products right next to each other. In Peru, every aspect of daily life, including shopping, depends more on personal contact.

If you want to dig deeper into market life and learn more about local food, why not join us on our full-day Food and Socio-Cultural day trip?

It will become very clear why Lima is called the food mecca of South America.