La Breita weather in December

In December, La Breita sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is La Breita's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Breita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

La Breita is human settlement in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in La Breita reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12820
22821
32821
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
283022
293022
303022
313022

How December really feels in La Breita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

La Breita weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°407.612.25.1
Feb30° / 23°8612.412.14.4
Mar30° / 23°9412124.4
Apr30° / 23°356.811.95.0
May30° / 22°112.811.85.9
Jun28° / 21°30.811.87.4
Jul27° / 20°10.311.88.3
Aug27° / 19°00.111.98.5
Sep27° / 19°20.5128.1
Oct27° / 20°31.112.17.8
Nov28° / 20°71.712.27.4
Dec29° / 21°214.212.26.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124852
134753
144753
154753
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214555
224654
234654
244456
254456
264456
274258
284258
294258
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

La Breita gets around 21 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 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
69
79
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1814
1914
2015
2116
2216
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1480151
2380161
3379171
4378172
5279172
6278182
7278182
8178192
9177202
10176203
11175213
12174223
13074233
14073243
15072253
16070273
17068293
18065314
19063334
20060364
21058384
22055414
23052444
24050464
25047494
26045514
27043534
28041554
29039574
30038584
31036604

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 6:06 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:066:20
212.26:076:21
312.26:076:21
412.26:076:21
512.26:086:22
612.26:086:22
712.26:096:23
812.26:096:23
912.26:096:24
1012.26:106:24
1112.26:106:25
1212.26:116:25
1312.26:116:26
1412.26:116:26
1512.26:126:27
1612.26:126:27
1712.26:136:28
1812.26:136:28
1912.26:146:28
2012.26:146:29
2112.26:156:29
2212.26:156:30
2312.26:166:30
2412.26:166:31
2512.26:176:31
2612.26:176:32
2712.26:176:32
2812.26:186:33
2912.26:186:33
3012.26:196:34
3112.26:196:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit La Breita?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit La Breita for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for La Breita in December

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

In December, La Breita sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near La Breita in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 30 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in La Breita 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 La Breita peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Breita?

La Breita sits at 4.3°S, 80.9°W, 232 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Máncora, 24 km away.

Topography around La Breita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Breita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m.

The land around La Breita is covered by shrubs (86%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
1,287 m
80 km
1,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Máncora 24 km · Talara 56 km · Querecotillo 70 km · Marcavelica 72 km · Sullana 75 km · Tumbes 92 km · Tambo Grande 96 km · Paita 96 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 La Breita (-4.2569°, -80.886°, elevation 232 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).