Esmeraldas weather in December

In December, Esmeraldas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 269 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Esmeraldas's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esmeraldas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
269 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Esmeraldas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122819
132819
142819
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282819
292819
302819
312819

Esmeraldas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°22717.713.14.8
Feb29° / 20°12712.112.75.0
Mar28° / 19°15215.912.15.2
Apr27° / 18°58911.66.7
May26° / 15°334.911.17.7
Jun25° / 13°91.610.88.5
Jul25° / 13°50.710.98.7
Aug27° / 14°101.711.38.3
Sep28° / 16°486.411.96.6
Oct29° / 18°9211.212.55.4
Nov28° / 19°20218.312.94.9
Dec28° / 19°2692113.24.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32080
42080
51981
61981
71981
81882
91882
102080
112080
122179
132278
142377
152476
162575
172575
182674
192773
202773
212872
222872
232872
242971
252872
262872
272773
282773
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Esmeraldas gets around 269 mm of rain over 21 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
369
470
570
671
771
871
971
1071
1170
1270
1369
1469
1568
1667
1766
1866
1965
2065
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065
3165

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1535600
2433630
3432640
4330661
5329671
6328681
7327691
8227701
9226711
10226711
11226711
12226711
13226711
14226711
15226711
16227701
17127711
18128701
19128701
20129691
21129691
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25129691
26228691
27228691
28227701
29227701
30227701
31327691

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:147:20
213.16:147:21
313.16:147:21
413.16:147:22
513.16:147:23
613.16:157:23
713.26:157:24
813.26:157:25
913.26:157:25
1013.26:167:26
1113.26:167:26
1213.26:167:27
1313.26:177:27
1413.26:177:28
1513.26:177:29
1613.26:187:29
1713.26:187:30
1813.26:197:30
1913.26:197:31
2013.26:197:31
2113.26:207:32
2213.26:207:32
2313.26:217:33
2413.26:217:33
2513.26:227:33
2613.26:227:34
2713.26:237:34
2813.26:237:35
2913.26:247:35
3013.26:247:35
3113.26:257:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Esmeraldas

In seasonPeak

In December, Esmeraldas sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Esmeraldas's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Esmeraldas?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Esmeraldas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Esmeraldas in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Esmeraldas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Esmeraldas in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esmeraldas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Esmeraldas in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Esmeraldas is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esmeraldas?

Esmeraldas sits at 19.8°S, 44.3°W, 755 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juatuba, 21 km away.

Topography around Esmeraldas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Esmeraldas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esmeraldas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 775 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Esmeraldas is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Juatuba 21 km · Ribeirão das Neves 24 km · Betim 26 km · Mateus Leme 28 km · São Joaquim de Bicas 32 km · Pedro Leopoldo 33 km · Pará de Minas 33 km · Contagem 33 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Esmeraldas (-19.7625°, -44.3139°, elevation 755 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).