The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Ocobamba Weather in December

Ocobamba in December

The short of it: Ocobamba in December averages a high of 20 °C (68 °F) and a low of 7 °C (44 °F), with 119 mm (4.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 20° · low 7° · rain 119 mm · daylight 12 h 55 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & August

Thirty years of records give Ocobamba an average December high of 20°, a low of 7° and some 119 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 20°, nights near 7°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 119 mm, the 4th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 55 min in mid-December.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and August.

Against its neighbours, Ocobamba runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Maucallacta, 11 km to the SE, is 2° warmer by day.

December in Ocobamba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus November
2° colder, 47 mm more rain
Versus January
1° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 55 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MaucallactaApurímac Department11 km SE22°8°119 mm
TotorabambaApurímac Department13 km WSW16°3°114 mm
San Pedro de ChuparoApurímac Department14 km WSW20°6°113 mm
HuaccanaApurímac Department18 km NW20°7°114 mm
HuancasApurímac Department20 km E24°10°134 mm
Santa Maria de ChicmoApurímac Department21 km SSE20°6°113 mm
TalaveraApurímac Department24 km SE22°8°122 mm
CocharcasApurímac Department24 km SW19°5°110 mm

The Almanac · Ocobamba Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
December
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like November: highs about 20°, nights near 7°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 119 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Climate of Ocobamba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January20°7°174 mm8 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦✦
February19°7°186 mm8 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
March19°7°156 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April20°6°49 mm8 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦
May20°5°28 mm7 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
June20°3°14 mm8 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
July20°3°22 mm8 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
August20°3°26 mm9 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
September20°5°41 mm9 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
October21°6°58 mm9 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
November22°6°72 mm9 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦✦
December20°7°119 mm9 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ocobamba in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Ocobamba in December?

Days average 20 °C (68 °F) and nights 7 °C (44 °F), with about 119 mm (4.7 in) of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 20°, nights near 7°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 119 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Ocobamba?

The Almanac gives December 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are May and August.

How long are the days in Ocobamba in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 12 h 55 min. These are the longest days of the year; the shortest, in June, last 11 h 20 min.

Does it snow in Ocobamba in December?

Hardly — December nights average 7 °C (44 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Ocobamba in December?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Peru

All towns in Peru →

Lima · Callao · Arequipa · Trujillo · Piura · Chiclayo · Huancayo · Cusco · Iquitos · Pucallpa · Chimbote · Tacna

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer