Chincha Alta weather in December

In December, Chincha Alta sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Chincha Alta's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chincha Alta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Chincha Alta is city.

Density
51/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 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chincha Alta reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52218
62218
72218
82218
92218
102218
112218
122318
132319
142319
152319
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222319
232319
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302420
312420

Chincha Alta 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
Jan24° / 21°72.212.77.8
Feb25° / 21°82.712.47.5
Mar25° / 21°51.812.17.8
Apr23° / 20°20.411.78.6
May22° / 18°0011.48.7
Jun20° / 16°00.211.28.4
Jul19° / 15°0011.38.4
Aug19° / 15°0011.68.4
Sep19° / 15°0011.98.3
Oct20° / 16°0012.38.1
Nov21° / 17°0012.68.0
Dec23° / 19°20.412.88.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54159
64060
74060
84060
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143763
153763
163664
173664
183565
193466
203367
213367
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chincha Alta gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
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50
60
70
81
91
101
111
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141
151
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202
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292
302
313

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
188930
269130
359230
449330
539340
629440
729350
819450
919360
1019360
1109370
1209280
13090100
14089110
15088120
16086140
17084160
18082180
19080200
20077230
21074260
22071290
23068320
24064360
25061390
26057430
27054460
28050500
29046540
30043570
31040591

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:32 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:326:16
212.75:326:17
312.75:336:17
412.75:336:18
512.85:336:18
612.85:346:19
712.85:346:20
812.85:346:20
912.85:346:21
1012.85:356:21
1112.85:356:22
1212.85:366:22
1312.85:366:23
1412.85:366:23
1512.85:376:24
1612.85:376:24
1712.85:386:25
1812.85:386:25
1912.85:386:26
2012.85:396:26
2112.85:396:27
2212.85:406:27
2312.85:406:28
2412.85:416:28
2512.85:416:29
2612.85:426:29
2712.85:426:29
2812.85:436:30
2912.85:436:30
3012.85:446:31
3112.85:446:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 7.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Chincha Alta?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chincha Alta in December

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

In December, Chincha Alta sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chincha Alta 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 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 5 to Apr 13 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chincha Alta in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chincha Alta peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 13UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chincha Alta?

Chincha Alta sits at 13.4°S, 76.1°W, 111 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Clemente, 29 km away.

Topography around Chincha Alta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chincha Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,865 m.

The land around Chincha Alta is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,199 m
80 km
4,865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: San Clemente 29 km · Pisco 34 km · Nuevo Imperial 42 km · Imperial 46 km · San Vicente de Cañete 46 km · Paracas 53 km · Ica 86 km · Mala 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 Chincha Alta (-13.4099°, -76.1324°, elevation 111 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).