El Pedregal weather in December

In December, El Pedregal sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.3 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 El Pedregal's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Pedregal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:16 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

El Pedregal is village in Arequipa, 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 El Pedregal reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
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92415
102415
112415
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132415
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El Pedregal 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° / 15°317.412.96.8
Feb23° / 16°399.412.56.4
Mar23° / 16°236.612.17.1
Apr24° / 15°51.411.68.4
May24° / 14°0011.29.2
Jun23° / 13°00119.2
Jul22° / 12°00.111.19.2
Aug23° / 13°10.211.59.2
Sep24° / 14°10.211.99.3
Oct24° / 14°10.112.48.9
Nov24° / 14°10.212.88.6
Dec24° / 15°82.3137.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44159
54060
64060
73862
83862
93862
103763
113664
123763
133664
143565
153565
163367
173367
183367
193268
203070
212971
222971
232872
242773
252674
262674
272575
282476
292377
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

El Pedregal gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
104
114
125
135
146
157
167
178
188
199
2010
2110
2211
2311
2412
2512
2612
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5964
6964
7955
8955
9946
10937
11928
12919
13919
149010
158812
168713
178614
188416
198317
208119
217921
227723
237525
247426
257228
267030
276832
286733
296535
306337
316238

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
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307calm
317calm

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 5:11 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:116:06
212.95:126:06
312.95:126:07
412.95:126:07
512.95:126:08
612.95:126:09
712.95:136:09
812.95:136:10
912.95:136:10
1013.05:146:11
1113.05:146:11
1213.05:146:12
1313.05:156:12
1413.05:156:13
1513.05:156:13
1613.05:166:14
1713.05:166:15
1813.05:176:15
1913.05:176:16
2013.05:186:16
2113.05:186:17
2213.05:186:17
2313.05:196:17
2413.05:196:18
2513.05:206:18
2613.05:206:19
2713.05:216:19
2813.05:216:20
2913.05:226:20
3013.05:236:20
3113.05:236:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 7.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
37.9Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit El Pedregal?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Pedregal in December

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

In December, El Pedregal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near El Pedregal 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 at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) 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 El Pedregal in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Pedregal peaks around February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 17Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is El Pedregal?

El Pedregal sits at 16.4°S, 72.2°W, 1,400 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Camaná, 62 km away.

Moquegua

Topography around El Pedregal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Pedregal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,395 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,249 m.

The land around El Pedregal is covered by cropland (40%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
6,249 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Camaná 62 km · Cono Norte 65 km · Jacobo Hunter 69 km · Arequipa 70 km · Selva Alegre 71 km · Ciudad Satelite 71 km · Mollendo 76 km · Moquegua 163 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 El Pedregal (-16.3631°, -72.1921°, elevation 1,400 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).