Abancay weather in December

In December, Abancay sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 179 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Abancay's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abancay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:24 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Abancay is capital city of Apurímac, Peru.

Founded
1540

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical December day in Abancay reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167
31167

Abancay weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 21529.212.72.5
Feb15° / 20026.812.52.4
Mar15° / 17729.412.12.5
Apr15° / 8721.911.73.3
May15° / 268.511.44.9
Jun15° / 123.611.25.3
Jul15° / 134.111.35.3
Aug15° / 226.511.55.3
Sep16° / 4114.811.94.5
Oct17° / 9623.512.33.6
Nov17° / 11924.212.63.3
Dec16° / 17927.812.82.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25199
26199
27199
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Abancay gets around 179 mm of rain over 27.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1187
1287
1387
1488
1588
1689
1790
1891
1991
2092
2192
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3192

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:196:04
212.85:196:04
312.85:196:05
412.85:206:05
512.85:206:06
612.85:206:06
712.85:206:07
812.85:216:07
912.85:216:08
1012.85:216:09
1112.85:226:09
1212.85:226:10
1312.85:226:10
1412.85:236:11
1512.85:236:11
1612.85:246:12
1712.85:246:12
1812.85:256:13
1912.85:256:13
2012.85:256:14
2112.85:266:14
2212.85:266:15
2312.85:276:15
2412.85:276:16
2512.85:286:16
2612.85:286:16
2712.85:296:17
2812.85:296:17
2912.85:306:18
3012.85:306:18
3112.85:316:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Abancay

In seasonPeak

In December, Abancay sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abancay's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Abancay?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abancay.

What to pack for Abancay in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Abancay sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Abancay in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abancay peaks around February 10 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 9 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 19Jul 9UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Abancay in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abancay is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Jan 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Abancay?

Abancay sits at 13.6°S, 72.9°W, 2,629 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Andahuaylas, 54 km away.

Topography around Abancay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abancay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abancay has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m around an average of 2,607 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,399 m.

The land around Abancay is covered by trees (42%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,370 m
16 km
3,739 m
80 km
5,399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
December weather nearby: Andahuaylas 54 km · Machu Picchu 66 km · Aguas Calientes 66 km · Santa Ana 87 km · Quillabamba 88 km · Santiago 98 km · Cusco 100 km · Wanchaq 100 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abancay (-13.6343°, -72.8838°, elevation 2,629 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).