When to go · Pucallpa
Pucallpa in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, and December has the worst robbery record).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, and December has the worst robbery record).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- PucallpaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 18 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 Pucallpa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, and December has the worst robbery record).
May: Inside Pucallpa's best window: May–Oct (drier, cooler).
Pucallpa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast