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winter-storm Winter Storm Risk in Lima, Peru

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

Risk: 0Historical: 8

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Key Risk Factors

  • 3 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Largest recent event exposed 412,000 people

Peak season: December-March

Last significant event: Winter Storm - Peru (2025-03-12) — 412,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Winter Storms

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 7
4
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 3
6
Columbus, OH
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Washington, DC
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
El Paso, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Lima is not in the top 10 for winter storm risk among tracked cities.

How Lima Compares

Lima and every nearby city we compare it against — Quito, Ecuador, Bogota, Colombia, Santiago, Chile, San Jose, Costa Rica, Buenos Aires, Argentina — score 0/10 for winter storm risk. There is no measurable winter storm risk differential in this region. To see where winter storm risk concentrates globally, see the Highest Risk Cities ranking above.

Notable Winter Storm Events Near Lima

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 3 notable winter storm events near Lima, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Winter Storm - Peru (March 2025) — 412,000 people exposed; $9,030M capital exposed.

Winter Storm - Peru

March 11, 2025 — WARNING

412,000 people exposed; $9,030M capital exposed

Winter Storms - Peru

January 13, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Winter Storms - Western Peru

December 3, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Winter Storm Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Stock emergency supplies including extra blankets, food, water, and medications
  • 2.Insulate pipes and know how to shut off water in case of pipe bursts
  • 3.Keep your vehicle's gas tank at least half full during winter months
  • 4.Have alternative heating sources and carbon monoxide detectors
  • 5.Stay off roads during ice storms and heavy snow events

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How this data is built

Lima, Peru winter storm risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live winter storm monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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