Satipo weather in December

In December, Satipo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 308 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Satipo's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Satipo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
308 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Satipo is city 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 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Satipo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
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122316
132316
142316
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162316
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202316
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222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316
312316

Satipo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°33530.112.63.5
Feb23° / 16°3022712.43.5
Mar23° / 16°23528.912.13.7
Apr23° / 15°16025.311.84.1
May22° / 15°14625.511.54.3
Jun22° / 14°10220.811.45.0
Jul22° / 13°9419.111.45.4
Aug22° / 13°9919.111.65.5
Sep23° / 14°12422.411.94.8
Oct23° / 15°18327.112.34.1
Nov23° / 16°23727.812.53.7
Dec23° / 16°30829.912.63.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Satipo gets around 308 mm of rain over 29.9 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1495
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51585
61585
71585
81684
91684
101783
111783
121882
131882
141882
151882
161882
171882
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201981
211882
221882
231882
241882
251783
261783
271684
281684
291684
301585
311585

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:30 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:306:07
212.65:306:07
312.65:306:08
412.65:316:08
512.65:316:09
612.65:316:09
712.65:326:10
812.65:326:10
912.65:326:11
1012.65:336:11
1112.65:336:12
1212.65:336:12
1312.75:346:13
1412.75:346:13
1512.75:356:14
1612.75:356:14
1712.75:356:15
1812.75:366:15
1912.75:366:16
2012.75:376:16
2112.75:376:17
2212.75:386:17
2312.75:386:18
2412.75:396:18
2512.75:396:19
2612.75:406:19
2712.75:406:20
2812.75:416:20
2912.75:416:20
3012.75:426:21
3112.75:426:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Satipo

In seasonPeak

In December, Satipo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Satipo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Satipo?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Satipo.

What to pack for Satipo in December

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

In December, Satipo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Satipo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Satipo peaks around February 11 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeFeb 11UV 17Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Satipo 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 Satipo is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 929 µg/m³May 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Satipo?

Satipo sits at 11.3°S, 74.6°W, 629 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Martín de Pangoa, 26 km away.

TarmaLa Oroya

Topography around Satipo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Satipo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m around an average of 726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,934 m.

The land around Satipo is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
654 m
16 km
1,664 m
80 km
4,934 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: San Martín de Pangoa 26 km · Santa Rosa 46 km · Huancayo 110 km · Jauja 110 km · Chilca 112 km · Atalaya 112 km · Tarma 116 km · La Oroya 141 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 Satipo (-11.2522°, -74.6386°, elevation 629 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. 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).