San Vicente de Cañete weather in December

In December, San Vicente de Cañete sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Vicente de Cañete's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Vicente de Cañete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:39 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

San Vicente de Cañete is capital city of Cañete, Lima, Peru.

Founded
1556

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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in San Vicente de Cañete reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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San Vicente de Cañete weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 20°72.112.77.3
Feb23° / 21°92.712.47.3
Mar22° / 21°72.212.17.4
Apr21° / 19°20.411.77.8
May19° / 18°20.311.47.8
Jun18° / 16°20.311.27.4
Jul17° / 15°30.511.37.1
Aug17° / 15°20.311.67.0
Sep17° / 15°10.111.97.0
Oct18° / 16°1012.37.1
Nov19° / 17°10.112.67.3
Dec20° / 18°20.412.87.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53466
63367
73367
83268
93268
103169
113268
123169
133169
143070
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

San Vicente de Cañete gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% 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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
169130
259230
349330
439340
529440
619540
719540
809550
909460
1009370
1109280
1209190
13090100
14088120
15086140
16084160
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18080200
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20075250
21072280
22069310
23065350
24061381
25057421
26054451
27050491
28047521
29043561
30040591
31037621

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 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 5:34 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:346:17
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412.75:356:18
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1312.85:386:23
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1612.85:396:25
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1812.85:406:26
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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 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit San Vicente de Cañete?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit San Vicente de Cañete for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Vicente de Cañete in December

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

In December, San Vicente de Cañete sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near San Vicente de Cañete 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 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 1 to Apr 21 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in San Vicente de Cañete in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (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 Vicente de Cañete peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 12UV 16Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Vicente de Cañete?

San Vicente de Cañete sits at 13.1°S, 76.4°W, 45 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Imperial, 4.0 km away.

Topography around San Vicente de Cañete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Vicente de Cañete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,960 m.

The land around San Vicente de Cañete is covered by cropland (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (35%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (37%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
873 m
80 km
4,960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Imperial 4.0 km · Nuevo Imperial 7.0 km · Chincha Alta 46 km · Mala 54 km · San Clemente 70 km · Pisco 73 km · Paracas 89 km · Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 111 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 Vicente de Cañete (-13.0756°, -76.3853°, elevation 45 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).