Hualmay weather in December

In December, Hualmay sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 12.6 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 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hualmay's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hualmay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:47 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Hualmay is city in Lima, 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 Hualmay reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
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152417
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292518
302518
312518

Hualmay 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
Jan25° / 18°268.712.66.5
Feb25° / 19°5415.312.45.3
Mar25° / 19°5716.712.15.4
Apr24° / 18°113.611.87.8
May23° / 16°10.211.58.7
Jun22° / 15°00.111.48.6
Jul22° / 15°0011.48.6
Aug21° / 15°10.111.68.6
Sep22° / 15°20.511.98.3
Oct22° / 15°41.312.28.0
Nov23° / 16°41.312.58.0
Dec24° / 17°113.612.67.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52773
62872
72773
82674
92674
102575
112575
122575
132476
142377
152377
162278
172278
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232080
241981
252080
262080
272080
282179
292179
302278
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hualmay gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.6 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 11% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
99
109
119
129
139
149
1510
1610
1710
1811
1912
2012
2113
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2715
2815
2916
3016
3117

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1207370
2197380
3187390
41674100
51574110
61475110
71375120
81274140
91174150
101073161
11973171
12872191
13772201
14671221
15570232
16469252
17467272
18366292
19364312
20262333
21260353
22257383
23156403
24153433
25150463
26147493
27145513
28042553
29040573
30038593
31036613

Wind in December

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 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 5:42 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:426:18
212.65:426:19
312.65:436:19
412.65:436:20
512.65:436:20
612.65:446:21
712.65:446:21
812.65:446:22
912.65:446:22
1012.65:456:23
1112.65:456:23
1212.65:466:24
1312.65:466:24
1412.65:466:25
1512.65:476:26
1612.65:476:26
1712.65:486:27
1812.65:486:27
1912.65:496:27
2012.65:496:28
2112.75:496:28
2212.75:506:29
2312.75:506:29
2412.65:516:30
2512.65:516:30
2612.65:526:31
2712.65:526:31
2812.65:536:32
2912.65:536:32
3012.65:546:32
3112.65:546:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
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206.6Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
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306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hualmay?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hualmay in December

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

In December, Hualmay sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Hualmay 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 2 to Apr 7 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Hualmay 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 Hualmay peaks around February 13 at about 15 (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 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Hualmay 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 Hualmay is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2130 µg/m³Jan 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hualmay?

Hualmay sits at 11.1°S, 77.6°W, 39 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Huacho, 2.0 km away.

CallaoCarmen De La Legua Reynoso

Topography around Hualmay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hualmay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,156 m.

The land around Hualmay is covered by water (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (44%) and bare terrain (34%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
861 m
80 km
5,156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Huacho 2.0 km · Huaura 3.0 km · Barranca 42 km · Paramonga 53 km · Huaral 63 km · Chancay 65 km · Callao 118 km · Carmen De La Legua Reynoso 120 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 Hualmay (-11.0964°, -77.6139°, elevation 39 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. 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).