Lima events & things to do in September 2026
Start with Puente de los Suspiros, Circuito Mágico del Agua, plus Parque del Amor. September in Lima averages 20°C / 67°F highs, 15°C / 60°F nights, and about 3 rainy days.
Expect 20°C/67°F days and about 3 rainy ones in September. Start with these:
- Puente de los Suspiros★ 4.6 · 24.4k reviewsBarranco opened the wooden Bridge of Sighs in 1876 above the Bajada de Baños path to the sea.
- Circuito Mágico del Agua★ 4.5 · 83.4k reviewsThe illuminated fountain park opened in 2007 inside Parque de la Reserva, a 1929 public park between central Lima and Lince.
- Black Eyed PeasSep 2Arena 1 Park · Source: Ticketmaster
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Lima in September 2026
Weather
TempTemperature
67°F / 60°F
19.6°C / 15.3°C
RainPrecipitation
3d
0in · 1mm
LightDaylight
11.9h
Sea
63°F
17.2°C
September stays grey but dry, good for food markets, Barranco galleries, and low-heat walking.
Events & festivals
Event calendar- Sep 4
- Sep 12
- Sep 12
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- Sep 17 – Sep 24
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lima (Lima Film Festival) 2026
Annual international film festival showcasing Latin American and global cinema, held in various venues across Lima.
Planning lead · dates set closer in · Source: festival research
- Sep 17
- Sep 23
- Sep 24
Fiesta de la Virgen de las Mercedes
Religious and cultural celebration honoring the Virgin of Mercy, patron saint of Lima, featuring processions and traditional music.
Planning lead · dates set closer in · Source: festival research
- Sep 24
- Sep 25
- Sep 26
- Sep 26
About Lima
City overview
Lima is Peru's Pacific capital, a desert-cliff city where pre-Inca adobe pyramids, Spanish monasteries, and world-class cevicherías sit under the winter garúa mist. Miraflores is the practical visitor base on the Costa Verde cliffs, Barranco gives the bohemian night-and-gallery layer, and the Centro Histórico holds the UNESCO colonial core around Plaza Mayor.
Food & drink
Lima is built around ceviche, tiradito, lomo saltado, anticuchos, causa limeña, ají de gallina, arroz con mariscos, and picarones. Mercado No. 1 de Surquillo, Mercado Central, La Mar in Miraflores, and Barranco food tours make the city's seafood, criollo, Nikkei, and chifa layers easy to sample.
Top sights
Ranked for September suitability using weather, setting, ratings, and review volume.
- 1Parque del Amor
- 2Larcomar and Miraflores Clifftop Parks
- 3Museo Larco
- 4Plaza Mayor and Lima Cathedral
- 5Monastery of San Francisco and Catacombs
- 6Huaca Pucllana
- 7Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI)
- 8Parque Kennedy
1Parque del Amor
4.5★ · 30,628outdoorOpen dailyMiraflores opened this Gaudí-inspired clifftop park in 1993 around Víctor Delfín's El Beso sculpture. It overlooks the Costa Verde surf breaks and is a short walk from Larcomar.
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2Larcomar and Miraflores Clifftop Parks
4.7★ · 74outdoorLarcomar opened in 1998 as a cliffside shopping and restaurant complex cut into the Costa Verde bluff. The Malecón, Parque del Amor, and paragliding launch points run north and south from the same edge.
3Museo Larco
4.8★ · 16,950indoorOpen dailyRafael Larco Hoyle founded the museum in 1926, and its Pueblo Libre mansion holds pre-Columbian ceramics, gold, textiles, and the famous visible storage galleries. The garden cafe sits about 6km northwest of Miraflores.
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- 4Plaza Mayor and Lima Cathedral
- 5Monastery of San Francisco and Catacombs
- 6Huaca Pucllana
Neighborhoods
1Miraflores
Miraflores is the easiest visitor district, with Parque Kennedy, Larcomar, Huaca Pucllana, the Malecón, hotels, cevicherías, and surf views in one safe grid.
2Barranco
Barranco feels artistic and late-night, with the Puente de los Suspiros, Bajada de Baños, Museo Pedro de Osma, street murals, and peñas near Avenida Grau.
3Centro Histórico
Central Lima is colonial and busy, with Plaza Mayor, San Francisco, Jirón de la Unión, Casa de la Literatura, and restored balconies amid heavy traffic.
Day trips
35km / about 1h by car from Miraflores to Lurín
Pachacamac
The pre-Inca and Inca sanctuary has pyramids, plazas, a site museum, and desert views south of Lima. Go early because the site is exposed and shade is limited.
15km / 45min by taxi from Miraflores
Callao and La Punta
The port day trip combines Real Felipe fortress, Monumental Callao art spaces, La Punta seafood, and Pacific views. Use registered taxis or rideshares between stops.
185km / 3.5h by tour vehicle from Lima
Caral
The Norte Chico archaeological city is one of the oldest urban sites in the Americas. It is a long desert day, but the pyramids and plazas are a major contrast to coastal Lima.
Getting around
The Metropolitano BRT connects Miraflores, Barranco, and the center more reliably than surface traffic, while Metro Line 1 is useful mainly for eastern and southern districts. Taxis and rideshares are the practical choice at night, to Callao, or between Miraflores hotels and Barranco restaurants.
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Common questions about Lima in September
- What to pack for Lima in September
Pack for September's weather, not a generic Lima checklist.
- Layerable daytime clothes for average highs around 20°C / 67°F.
- A light evening layer because nights average 15°C / 60°F.
- Sun protection and comfortable walking shoes; rain is usually limited this month.
- How many days do you need in Lima
- 4 days covers the main Lima highlights at a realistic pace. Add 3 extra days if you want the listed day trips.
- Is Lima worth visiting in September
- Yes. September in Lima averages 20°C / 67°F highs, 15°C / 60°F nights, and about 3 rainy days.
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