When to go · Kuelap
Kuelap in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct (drier)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct (drier)). 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
- KuelapHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 16 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 Kuelap, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct (drier)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
May: Inside Kuelap's best window: May–Oct (drier).
Kuelap: 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