Chepén weather in December

In December, Chepén sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chepén's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chepén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Chepén is city of La Libertad Region and capital of the Chepén Province, Peru.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chepén reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
22318
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82318
92318
102418
112418
122418
132418
142419
152419
162419
172419
182419
192419
202419
212419
222419
232419
242419
252419
262419
272519
282519
292519
302519
312520

Chepén weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°276.512.46.9
Feb26° / 21°5710.412.26.0
Mar26° / 21°6613.3125.8
Apr25° / 20°275.911.87.3
May24° / 19°61.611.78.4
Jun23° / 18°10.411.68.6
Jul22° / 17°00.111.68.5
Aug21° / 16°10.211.88.4
Sep22° / 16°31128.0
Oct22° / 17°61.612.27.7
Nov23° / 17°61.812.37.8
Dec24° / 19°144.212.47.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33664
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213466
223367
233367
243466
253466
263466
273565
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chepén gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2114
2215
2315
2415
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1177751
2167851
3157951
4148051
5138151
6128161
7118162
8108262
998272
1088372
1178382
1278193
13681103
14581113
15480133
16380143
17379153
18278173
19277183
20176203
21175213
22173233
23172243
24071263
25069283
26068293
27066313
28065323
29063343
30061363
31060373

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2512calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:19
212.45:566:20
312.45:566:20
412.45:576:21
512.45:576:21
612.45:576:22
712.45:586:22
812.45:586:22
912.45:586:23
1012.45:596:23
1112.45:596:24
1212.46:006:24
1312.46:006:25
1412.46:006:25
1512.46:016:26
1612.46:016:26
1712.46:026:27
1812.46:026:27
1912.46:036:28
2012.46:036:28
2112.46:046:29
2212.46:046:29
2312.46:056:30
2412.46:056:30
2512.46:056:31
2612.46:066:31
2712.46:066:32
2812.46:076:32
2912.46:076:32
3012.46:086:33
3112.46:086:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Chepén?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Chepén for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chepén in December

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

In December, Chepén sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chepén in December

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 9 to Apr 12 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chepén 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 Chepén peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chepén?

Chepén sits at 7.2°S, 79.4°W, 239 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Guadalupe, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Chepén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chepén has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,940 m.

The land around Chepén is covered by cropland (59%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,261 m
80 km
3,940 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Guadalupe 7.0 km · San Pedro de Lloc 24 km · Pacasmayo 25 km · Saña 38 km · Paiján 58 km · Pátapo 59 km · Monsefú 63 km · Chongoyape 65 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 Chepén (-7.2244°, -79.4248°, elevation 239 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).