When to go · Patacancha
Patacancha in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, trails muddy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, trails muddy).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- PatacanchaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 17 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 Patacancha, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, trails muddy).
May: Inside Patacancha's best window: May–Sep (dry season).
Patacancha: 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