When to go · Cerro de Pasco
Cerro de Pasco in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, mud, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, mud, cold).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Cerro de PascoHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 17 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cerro de Pasco, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, mud, cold).
May: Inside Cerro de Pasco's best window: May–Sep (dry season).
Cerro de Pasco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast