When to go · Pichanaki
Pichanaki in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct (check)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct (check)). 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
- PichanakiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 19 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 Pichanaki, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 19
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct (check)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
May: Inside Pichanaki's best window: May–Oct (check).
Pichanaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast