Camaná weather in December

In December, Camaná sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Camaná's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camaná's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:17 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Camaná is city.

Founded
1539

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 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Camaná reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32116
42116
52116
62116
72116
82116
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242217
252217
262217
272217
282217
292217
302217
312217

Camaná weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°165.212.97.0
Feb23° / 18°175.412.67.0
Mar23° / 18°92.712.17.5
Apr22° / 17°51.711.67.7
May21° / 15°3111.28.0
Jun19° / 13°20.5117.7
Jul18° / 12°3111.17.6
Aug18° / 12°10.311.47.8
Sep19° / 13°10.211.97.9
Oct20° / 14°10.212.47.8
Nov21° / 15°20.612.87.7
Dec22° / 16°61.7137.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
92971
102872
112872
122773
132773
142674
152575
162476
172476
182377
192278
202278
212080
221981
231981
241981
251882
261882
271783
281684
291684
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Camaná gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
196
206
216
226
237
247
258
268
279
289
299
3010
3110

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1189100
2088120
3087130
4086140
5084160
6082180
7081190
8079210
9078220
10076240
11074260
12072280
13070300
14068320
15066340
16063370
17061390
18058420
19055450
20052480
21049510
22046540
23043570
24040600
25036640
26033670
27030700
28027721
29024751
30022771
31019801

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:136:08
212.95:136:09
312.95:136:09
412.95:146:10
512.95:146:11
612.95:146:11
713.05:146:12
813.05:156:12
913.05:156:13
1013.05:156:13
1113.05:166:14
1213.05:166:14
1313.05:166:15
1413.05:176:16
1513.05:176:16
1613.05:176:17
1713.05:186:17
1813.05:186:18
1913.05:196:18
2013.05:196:19
2113.05:206:19
2213.05:206:20
2313.05:216:20
2413.05:216:20
2513.05:226:21
2613.05:226:21
2713.05:236:22
2813.05:236:22
2913.05:246:23
3013.05:246:23
3113.05:256:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Camaná?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Camaná for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Camaná in December

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

In December, Camaná sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Camaná in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 11 to Apr 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Camaná in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Camaná peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Camaná?

Camaná sits at 16.6°S, 72.7°W, 16 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is El Pedregal, 62 km away.

Cono NorteJacobo HunterArequipaCiudad SateliteSelva AlegreIlo

Topography around Camaná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camaná has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,530 m.

The land around Camaná is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
1,151 m
80 km
3,530 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: El Pedregal 62 km · Mollendo 86 km · Cono Norte 125 km · Jacobo Hunter 125 km · Arequipa 128 km · Ciudad Satelite 128 km · Selva Alegre 129 km · Ilo 184 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 Camaná (-16.6238°, -72.7105°, elevation 16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).