Lima Weather in December
Lima in December
The short of it: Lima in December averages a high of 24 °C (75 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain and about 12 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 24° · low 17° · rain 1.0 mm · daylight 12 h 50 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: November & May
Thirty years of records give Lima an average December high of 24°, a low of 17° and some 1.0 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 24°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 50 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates December 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and May.
Against its neighbours, Lima runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Breña, 3 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Lima, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BreñaLima region | 3 km WSW | 24° | 17° | 1.0 mm |
| Jesus MariaLima region | 3 km SSW | 24° | 17° | 1.0 mm |
| San LuisLima region | 5 km SE | 24° | 17° | 0.0 mm |
| Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region | 6 km E | 24° | 17° | 0.0 mm |
| San Francisco De BorjaLima region | 6 km SSE | 24° | 17° | 1.0 mm |
| San IsidroLima region | 6 km SSW | 23° | 17° | 1.0 mm |
| Carmen De La Legua ReynosoCallao | 8 km W | 24° | 17° | 0.0 mm |
| MirafloresLima region | 8 km S | 24° | 17° | 1.0 mm |