When to go · Chimbote
Chimbote in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (summer heat, more rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (summer heat, more rain).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ChimboteHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Chimbote, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
May: 0 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (summer heat, more rain).
May: Inside Chimbote's best window: May–Sep (dry, cooler).
Chimbote: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.