When to go · Tumbes
Tumbes in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TumbesHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 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 Tumbes, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Peru: Wet in the Andes; holiday crowds late in the month; Lima's beach season starts.
May: Inside Tumbes's best window: May–Oct.
Tumbes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast