Peru in December
December is Peru's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 14 destinations average 80/100, led by Máncora at 93 — 33°C and 5 rainy days — while Puno is cooler at 15°C and scores 73.
#9 of 12 months for Peru · 14 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇵🇪 Peru, month by month
80/100 in DecemberWhere in Peru in December
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Peru in December
- Christmas and New Year · Lima · 20 Dec – 2 Jan
- Wititi dance festival, Chivay · Arequipa · 5–11 Dec
- Sea lion pups on the Ballestas · Paracas · 15 Dec – 15 Mar (usually)
- Santurantikuy · Cusco · 24 Dec
- Navidad Negra in El Carmen · Ica · 24 Dec – 6 Jan
- Inmaculada Concepcion in Lampa · Puno · 6–15 Dec
- Gocta at full flow · Chachapoyas · 15 Dec – 30 Apr (usually)
Peak crowds at 3 of Peru's 6 well-known places this month.