When to go · Chucuito
Chucuito in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). 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
- ChucuitoHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 15 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 Chucuito, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
May: Inside Chucuito's best window: May–Sep.
Chucuito: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast