When to go · Nazca

Nazca in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, bus delays, more haze).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Medium; Peru overall
Prices: Medium; Peru overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Nazca

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, bus delays, more haze).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

NazcaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
Central coast, Peru · Lima, Paracas, Nazcabest weather
Almost no rain. Sunny summer Dec–Apr; grey mist (garúa) and 15–18 °C (59–64 °F) Jun–Oct in Lima.Almost no rain. Sunny summer Dec–Apr; grey mist (garúa) and 59–64 °F (15–18 °C) Jun–Oct in Lima.

Peru overall: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nazca, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, bus delays, more haze).

April: Inside Nazca's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear mornings).

Nazca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.