When to go · Oxapampa
Oxapampa in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). 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) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). 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
- OxapampaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 18 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 Oxapampa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
May: Inside Oxapampa's best window: May–Oct.
Oxapampa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast