Saña weather in December

In December, Saña sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.3 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Saña's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saña's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Saña is town in Lambayeque, 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Saña reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12718
22718
32718
42719
52719
62719
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
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172819
182819
192819
202820
212820
222820
232820
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

How December really feels in Saña

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.

Saña 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
Jan30° / 21°286.712.45.3
Feb30° / 22°6611.812.24.3
Mar30° / 22°8614.4124.1
Apr29° / 21°316.511.95.7
May28° / 19°61.711.77.6
Jun26° / 18°10.411.68.6
Jul25° / 17°10.111.69.0
Aug24° / 16°10.211.89.0
Sep25° / 16°30.9128.5
Oct26° / 17°51.512.28.0
Nov27° / 18°61.912.37.6
Dec28° / 19°144.312.46.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53862
63862
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143664
153763
163664
173763
183763
193763
203763
213862
223763
233763
243763
253862
263763
273763
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Saña gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1276850
2257050
3237250
4227350
5207550
6197650
7187750
8177850
9158050
10147961
11138061
12128071
13118171
14108181
1598092
1678292
17781102
18681112
19580132
20479143
21379153
22378163
23278173
24277183
25177193
26176203
27175213
28074233
29073243
30072253
31071263

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
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:19
212.45:576:20
312.45:576:20
412.45:586:21
512.45:586:21
612.45:596:22
712.45:596:22
812.45:596:23
912.46:006:23
1012.46:006:24
1112.46:006:24
1212.46:016:25
1312.46:016:25
1412.46:026:26
1512.46:026:26
1612.46:026:26
1712.46:036:27
1812.46:036:27
1912.46:046:28
2012.46:046:28
2112.46:056:29
2212.46:056:29
2312.46:066:30
2412.46:066:30
2512.46:076:31
2612.46:076:31
2712.46:086:32
2812.46:086:32
2912.46:096:33
3012.46:096:33
3112.46:106:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Saña?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saña in December

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

In December, Saña sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Saña 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 33 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 11 to Apr 13 — 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 Saña 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 Saña peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 16UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Saña 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 Saña is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1519 µg/m³Sep 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saña?

Saña sits at 6.9°S, 79.6°W, 65 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Pátapo, 21 km away.

Topography around Saña

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saña has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,073 m.

The land around Saña is covered by cropland (41%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) within 16 km, and water (23%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
267 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
4,073 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pátapo 21 km · Picsi 30 km · Monsefú 32 km · Chiclayo 34 km · Chongoyape 38 km · Chepén 38 km · Guadalupe 38 km · Ferreñafe 39 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 Saña (-6.9189°, -79.582°, elevation 65 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).