San Pedro de Lloc weather in December

In December, San Pedro de Lloc sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°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 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Pedro de Lloc's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro de Lloc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

San Pedro de Lloc is capital town of Pacasmayo, La Libertad, 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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in San Pedro de Lloc reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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32117
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San Pedro de Lloc 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
Jan23° / 20°113.212.47.6
Feb24° / 21°245.512.27.1
Mar24° / 21°256.312.17.1
Apr23° / 20°102.611.87.7
May21° / 18°20.611.78.0
Jun20° / 17°10.111.68.0
Jul19° / 16°0011.67.8
Aug19° / 16°00.111.87.7
Sep19° / 16°20.5127.4
Oct19° / 16°30.912.27.2
Nov20° / 17°30.812.37.3
Dec21° / 18°6212.47.4

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 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23466
33466
43466
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143070
153070
163268
173268
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193268
203367
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273565
283763
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303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

San Pedro de Lloc gets around 6 mm of rain over 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
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35
45
55
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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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1157951
2148051
3128251
4118351
5108352
698362
788462
878562
978472
1068383
1158483
1258393
13483103
14382123
15381133
16281143
17280153
18179173
19178183
20177193
21175213
22075223
23073243
24071263
25070273
26068293
27066313
28065323
29063343
30061363
31059383

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 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:56 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:20
212.45:566:20
312.45:566:21
412.45:576:21
512.45:576:22
612.45:576:22
712.45:586:23
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912.45:586:24
1012.45:596:24
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1212.46:006:25
1312.46:006:26
1412.46:006:26
1512.46:016:27
1612.46:016:27
1712.46:026:28
1812.46:026:28
1912.46:036:29
2012.46:036:29
2112.46:046:29
2212.46:046:30
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2412.46:056:31
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2612.46:066:32
2712.46:066:32
2812.46:076:33
2912.46:076:33
3012.46:086:34
3112.46:086:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit San Pedro de Lloc?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit San Pedro de Lloc for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Pedro de Lloc in December

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

In December, San Pedro de Lloc sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near San Pedro de Lloc 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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 9 to Apr 12 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in San Pedro de Lloc 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 San Pedro de Lloc peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 15UV 15Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro de Lloc?

San Pedro de Lloc sits at 7.4°S, 79.5°W, 48 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Pacasmayo, 8.0 km away.

Topography around San Pedro de Lloc

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Pedro de Lloc.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro de Lloc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,777 m.

The land around San Pedro de Lloc is covered by cropland (42%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
656 m
80 km
3,777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pacasmayo 8.0 km · Guadalupe 20 km · Chepén 24 km · Paiján 41 km · Chocope 51 km · Saña 57 km · Santiago de Cao 66 km · Monsefú 74 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 San Pedro de Lloc (-7.4289°, -79.5042°, elevation 48 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).