Huarmey weather in December

In December, Huarmey sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Huarmey's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huarmey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Huarmey is city in Ancash, Peru.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Huarmey reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°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 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Huarmey 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
Jan27° / 20°51.412.57.4
Feb27° / 21°123.212.36.8
Mar27° / 21°113.112.16.9
Apr25° / 19°20.511.88.0
May23° / 18°10.111.58.7
Jun22° / 17°20.211.48.5
Jul21° / 16°30.311.58.3
Aug21° / 15°30.311.78.2
Sep21° / 15°30.211.98.0
Oct21° / 16°20.112.27.9
Nov23° / 17°20.212.58.1
Dec25° / 19°40.812.68.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
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53367
63367
73268
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103169
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Huarmey gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1187930
2168130
3148240
4128440
5118540
698740
788840
878850
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1059050
1149060
1239160
1329170
1429080
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24079192
25076213
26074233
27072253
28070273
29068293
30066313
31064333

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:466:19
212.65:466:19
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Huarmey?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huarmey in December

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

In December, Huarmey sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Huarmey 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 3 to Apr 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Huarmey 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 Huarmey peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 16Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Huarmey?

Huarmey sits at 10.1°S, 78.2°W, 13 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Paramonga, 75 km away.

ChimboteHuauraCoishcoHualmay

Topography around Huarmey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huarmey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,910 m.

The land around Huarmey is covered by bare terrain (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
4,910 m
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December weather nearby: Paramonga 75 km · Barranca 87 km · Huaraz 91 km · Centenario 92 km · Chimbote 121 km · Huaura 127 km · Coishco 127 km · Hualmay 129 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 Huarmey (-10.0681°, -78.1522°, elevation 13 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).