When to go · Puno
Puno in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C63°F / 3°C37°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
MixedPeru month rating
Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry, clear, cold nights)). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Weather in December
- PunoHighs around 17 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 63 °F, lows around 37 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Southern Andes, Peru · Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Punorainy
Dry, sunny days and frosty nights May–Sep; rain most afternoons Dec–Mar, with landslides. Machu Picchu is lower and more humid than Cusco.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast