Azuay Province · Ecuador
Cuenca in December
In December, Cuenca averages a daytime high of 21 °C and a night-time low of 6 °C, with about 72 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run June to December.
- Average high
- 21 °C
- Average low
- 6 °C
- Rain in the month
- 72 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 12 h 20 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 69
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Cuenca
December is tied for the warmest month in Cuenca by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 20 °C to 21 °C and the lows from 6 °C to 7 °C. By day, December is about the same as November, and January is about the same as December.
December brings 72 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 84 mm (1013 mm a year); it is the 6th wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 12 h 20 min, against 12 h at the shortest and 12 h 20 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 °C | 7 °C | 90 mm | |
| February | 20 °C | 7 °C | 144 mm | |
| March | 20 °C | 7 °C | 172 mm | |
| April | 20 °C | 7 °C | 157 mm | |
| May | 21 °C | 7 °C | 114 mm | |
| June | 20 °C | 7 °C | 49 mm | Yes |
| July | 20 °C | 7 °C | 42 mm | Yes |
| August | 20 °C | 6 °C | 25 mm | Yes |
| September | 21 °C | 7 °C | 33 mm | Yes |
| October | 21 °C | 6 °C | 48 mm | Yes |
| November | 21 °C | 6 °C | 68 mm | Yes |
| December | 21 °C | 6 °C | 72 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Cuenca?
Yes, by the measure used here: in December the average high of 21 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 72 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Cuenca are June to December.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Ecuador in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Cuenca that are comfortable in December
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Cuenca
This guide lists 69 places to stay in Cuenca, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 54; 1–3 km, 11; 3–10 km, 4.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.