Lightning strikes in Peru
The detection network has located 15 lightning strikes in Peru since the archive began, including 7 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Peru #119 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Peru is counted under South America in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 6 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 1 |
| 2026-08-10 | 3 |
| 2026-08-09 | 3 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1 |
| 2026-08-01 | 6 |
| 2026-07-30 | 1 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Peru's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loreto | 9 | 3 | 60.0% |
| 2 | Amazonas | 2 | 1 | 13.3% |
| 3 | San Martín | 1 | 1 | 6.7% |
| 4 | Junín | 1 | 1 | 6.7% |
| 5 | Cusco Departament | 1 | 0 | 6.7% |
| 6 | Ucayali | 1 | 1 | 6.7% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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