Andahuaylas weather in December

In December, Andahuaylas sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 211 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°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 Andahuaylas's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andahuaylas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
89%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Andahuaylas is capital city of Andahuaylas, Apurímac, Peru.

Density
47/km²
people per km²

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 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in Andahuaylas reaches about 15°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
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10166
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12166
13166
14157
15157
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31157

Andahuaylas weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 24329.412.72.4
Feb15° / 23526.912.52.3
Mar15° / 21029.512.12.3
Apr15° / 8922.411.73.0
May15° / 3110.911.44.3
Jun14° / 133.911.24.8
Jul14° / 154.411.34.7
Aug14° / 257.211.54.7
Sep15° / 4916.311.94.0
Oct16° / 10924.912.33.2
Nov16° / 13824.812.63.1
Dec15° / 21128.112.82.7

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 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
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17694
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30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Andahuaylas gets around 211 mm of rain over 28.1 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 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
486
586
686
786
887
987
1088
1188
1289
1389
1490
1590
1691
1792
1892
1993
2093
2194
2294
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2494
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2694
2794
2894
2994
3093
3193

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
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Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
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114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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274calm
284calm
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304calm
314calm

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 5:21 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:216:06
212.85:216:06
312.85:216:07
412.85:226:07
512.85:226:08
612.85:226:08
712.85:226:09
812.85:236:10
912.85:236:10
1012.85:236:11
1112.85:246:11
1212.85:246:12
1312.85:246:12
1412.85:256:13
1512.85:256:13
1612.85:266:14
1712.85:266:14
1812.85:276:15
1912.85:276:15
2012.85:276:16
2112.85:286:16
2212.85:286:17
2312.85:296:17
2412.85:296:18
2512.85:306:18
2612.85:306:19
2712.85:316:19
2812.85:316:19
2912.85:326:20
3012.85:326:20
3112.85:336:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Andahuaylas

In seasonPeak

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

Andahuaylas'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 Andahuaylas?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Andahuaylas.

What to pack for Andahuaylas in December

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

In December, Andahuaylas sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Andahuaylas 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 Andahuaylas peaks around February 10 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 19Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Andahuaylas 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 Andahuaylas is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× 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
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Andahuaylas?

Andahuaylas sits at 13.7°S, 73.4°W, 2,902 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Abancay, 54 km away.

Santa AnaQuillabambaHuantaSantiago

Topography around Andahuaylas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andahuaylas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m around an average of 3,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,135 m.

The land around Andahuaylas is covered by trees (34%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
838 m
16 km
2,266 m
80 km
5,135 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Abancay 54 km · Ayacucho 106 km · Machu Picchu 109 km · Aguas Calientes 109 km · Santa Ana 114 km · Quillabamba 116 km · Huanta 123 km · Santiago 152 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 Andahuaylas (-13.6556°, -73.3872°, elevation 2,902 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).