Acpitán Weather in December
Acpitán in December
The short of it: Acpitán in December averages a high of 18 °C (65 °F) and a low of 4 °C (40 °F), with 139 mm (5.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 56 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 18° · low 4° · rain 139 mm · daylight 12 h 56 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & May
Thirty years of records give Acpitán an average December high of 18°, a low of 4° and some 139 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 18°, nights near 4°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 139 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 56 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Acpitán runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Huayllati, 12 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
December in Acpitán, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 1° colder, 67 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 56 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HuayllatiApurímac Department | 12 km SW | 18° | 4° | 133 mm |
| ProgresoApurímac Department | 26 km SSW | 16° | 2° | 126 mm |
| ChinchaypujioCuzco Department | 31 km NE | 22° | 8° | 140 mm |
| VilcabambaApurímac Department | 35 km SW | 20° | 6° | 133 mm |
| CcapiCuzco Department | 36 km E | 19° | 5° | 137 mm |
| AyrihuancaApurímac Department | 37 km SW | 19° | 4° | 127 mm |
| LambramaApurímac Department | 38 km W | 20° | 6° | 142 mm |
| PampacongaCuzco Department | 44 km N | 19° | 6° | 142 mm |