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Warmest sea in Peru in December

89 coastal locations in Peru ranked by their typical December sea temperature. Region-wide average in December: 19.4°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in December

Puerto Pizarro

25.1°C December mean in Peru

Regional December average

19.4°C

across all 89 coastal locations in Peru

Vs annual mean

-0.0°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Peru sea feels like in December

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Peru monthly average 17.6°C to 22.3°C
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  • Warmest month February 22.3°C
  • Coldest month September 17.6°C
  • Annual mean 19.5°C
  • Months above 20°C 4 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Peru month rankings:

Peru sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Peru location. The list below is based on the typical December mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 warmest Peru locations in December

Sorted by the typical December mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location December mean
1 Puerto Pizarro 25.1°C
2 Tumbes 25.1°C
3 Caleta Zorritos Zorritos 24.8°C
4 Bocapan 24.7°C
5 Zorritos 24.7°C
6 Cancas 24.2°C
7 Punta Sal 24.2°C
8 Los Organos 23.4°C
9 Mancora 23.4°C
10 Vichayito 23.4°C
11 Lobitos 21.9°C
12 Negritos 20.9°C
13 Talara 20.9°C
14 Mollendo 20.8°C
15 Mejia 20.4°C
16 Bahia de Talara Piura 20.1°C
17 Matarani Arequipa 20.0°C
18 Camana 20.0°C
19 Arequipa 19.9°C
20 Quilca 19.9°C
21 Pueblo Nuevo Moquegua 19.6°C
22 Puerto Ilo Ilo 19.6°C
23 Colan 19.5°C
24 Paita 19.5°C
25 Salinera Colan 19.5°C
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26 Sullana 19.5°C
27 Yacila 19.5°C
28 Tacna 19.4°C
29 Puerto de Paita Piura 19.4°C
30 Lobos de Afuera Lambayeque 19.4°C
31 Ilo 19.4°C
32 Puno 19.4°C
33 Pisco-B Ica 19.2°C
34 Bayovar 19.2°C
35 Piura 19.2°C
36 Sechura Bay 19.2°C
37 Puerto Bayovar Piura 19.1°C
38 Cerro Azul 19.1°C
39 Chincha Alta 19.1°C
40 Laguna Bujama 19.0°C
41 Pucusana 18.9°C
42 Punta Hermosa 18.9°C
43 San Bartolo 18.9°C
44 Puerto de Lomas 18.9°C
45 Chala 18.9°C
46 Santiago de Surco 18.8°C
47 Paracas 18.6°C
48 Pisco 18.6°C
49 Caleta de Carquin 18.5°C
50 Huacho 18.5°C

Coldest 10 in Peru in December

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Peru coasts to avoid for swimming in December.

# Location December mean
1 Pueblo Nuevo 17.3°C
2 Bahia Huarmey Áncash 17.5°C
3 La Caleta Culebras Áncash 17.5°C
4 San Juan Ica 17.5°C
5 Cusco 17.7°C
6 Salaverry La Libertad 17.8°C
7 Lomas Arequipa 17.9°C
8 Culebras 17.9°C
9 Samanco 17.9°C
10 Chicama 18.0°C

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