When to go · Abancay
Abancay in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AbancayHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abancay, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
May: Inside Abancay's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Abancay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast