Arequipa weather in December
In December, Arequipa has daytime highs averaging 21 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 11 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 21.4°C Average high
- 12.3°C Average low
- 11days Wet days
- 57mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through December
How December develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 December | 22.2 °C | 12.3 °C | 15 % |
| 11–20 December | 21.6 °C | 12.3 °C | 32 % |
| 21–31 December | 20.4 °C | 12.4 °C | 59 % |
- Average highs fall from 22.2 °C early in December to 20.4 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of December (59 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (15 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical December | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0.9 of 31 | 3 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 11 of 31 | 36 % |
Conditions in December
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 16 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 27 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 6.4 °C |
| Relative humidity | 64 % |
| Wind speed | 14 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 77 % |
Where Arequipa ranks in December
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in South America in December | 32nd of 50 | 89/100 |
| The coolest places in South America in December | 35th of 50 | 21 °C |
December compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.4 °C | 180 mm | 87 % |
| February | 19.0 °C | 215 mm | 88 % |
| October | 23.2 °C | 5 mm | 46 % |
| November | 22.7 °C | 11 mm | 58 % |
| December | 21.4 °C | 57 mm | 77 % |
See all twelve months for Arequipa
- December is the 8th warmest month here.
- It is the 9th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 9th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 11 of 31 days — 36 % of the month.
- Nights are about 9.0 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest December day on record since 1991 reached 27 °C, 5.9 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsDecember in Arequipa, answered
How warm is Arequipa in December?
Daily highs average 21 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 9.0 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes December the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Arequipa in December?
December averages 57 mm of rain, spread over about 11 of the 31 days — 36 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 77 % of the sky.
How long are the days in December?
Arequipa averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in December. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.