Climate of Ica

Ica is well known for its excellent climate, where the sun shines the whole year round. From December to March the temperature rises noticeably during the day, with an average of 30°C at mid-day, cooling off slightly during the evening.

In The months of July and August, temperature drops, especially at night, when it reaches a minimum of 8°C. Due to the desert type climate, rainfall is scarce and the sun is strong. For this reason, it is advisable to use some sort of sunscreen protection and hats.

With an altitude of 406m.a.s.l, Ica can be easily reached by road directly from Lima along the south Pan-American Highway, the trip takes 4 hr (the distance is 303 km). To get there by air one uses charter plane services operating from Lima. The trip lasts 1.5 hr.