When to go · Tarma
Tarma in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and the wet-season cave and trail closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and the wet-season cave and trail closures.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TarmaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 16 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 Tarma, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and the wet-season cave and trail closures.
April: Inside Tarma's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear).
Tarma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast