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Weather in December in San Martin

Planning a journey to San Martin this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in San Martin in December?

San Martin is a region in Peru. December in San Martin generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 20°C in Tarapoto. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of San Martin in December, check out the map below. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of San Martin, check out the map below.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Sauce with an average of 180 mm to heavy rainfall in Lamas with 275 mm.

For a more detailed look at San Martin's conditions throughout the year, check out our San Martin climate page.

Where to go in San Martin in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the San Martin on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Peru, check out our San Martin's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 3 most popular destinations in San Martin?

Tarapoto

In December Tarapoto generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tarapoto
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
20°C 
240 mm 
14 days 
poor 
30°C 
20°C 
233 mm 
15 days 
poor 
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30°C 
20°C 
2463 mm 
165 days 
Climate in Tarapoto

Sauce

In December Sauce generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Sauce
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
21°C 
198 mm 
14 days 
30°C 
21°C 
180 mm 
15 days 
Annual   >> Annual
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30°C 
20°C 
2230 mm 
165 days 
Climate in Sauce

Lamas

In December Lamas generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lamas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
19°C 
278 mm 
14 days 
poor 
29°C 
19°C 
275 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Annual   >> Annual
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29°C 
19°C 
2762 mm 
160 days 
Climate in Lamas

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in San Martin, in Peru.

Is December the best time to visit San Martin?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit San Martin due to the typically poor weather in Tarapoto.

On average, the best time to visit San Martin is in June and July with generally pleasant weather in Tarapoto. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

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