Arequipa weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – December
What is the weather like in Arequipa in December?
In December, Arequipa is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 15 mm in total. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Arequipa.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 100 | 94 | 66 |
| Day | 21° | 20° | 18° |
| Night | 12° | 12° | 12° |
| Sun | 9 h | 7 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 4 | 14 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 13 h 6 min05:08 – 18:14
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 76 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Lima
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %72 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %99 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Arequipa in December: quick answers
Is Arequipa hot in December?
No. In December, Arequipa is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 12 °C.
Does it rain much in Arequipa in December?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 15 mm in total.
Arequipa month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences