Chone weather in December

In December, Chone sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 120 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chone's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
89%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Chone is city in the province of Manabí in Ecuador.

Founded
1735

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chone reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282923
292923
302923
312923

How December really feels in Chone

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chone weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°24625123.5
Feb29° / 23°37025.6123.1
Mar29° / 23°35127.6123.0
Apr29° / 23°26125.7123.1
May29° / 23°14521.4123.7
Jun28° / 22°5913.5125.0
Jul28° / 21°399.6125.8
Aug28° / 21°236.3125.9
Sep28° / 21°359.1125.3
Oct29° / 21°388.9125.3
Nov29° / 22°447.8125.2
Dec29° / 22°12016.3124.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chone gets around 120 mm of rain over 16.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
437
539
640
741
843
944
1046
1147
1248
1349
1450
1551
1653
1754
1855
1956
2058
2159
2260
2361
2462
2563
2664
2765
2867
2968
3069
3170

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1668260
2567280
3565291
4465301
5463321
6363331
7362341
8261361
9260371
10259381
11158401
12157411
13156421
14155431
15055441
16053461
17052471
18050491
19049501
20047521
21045541
22044551
23042571
24040591
25038602
26037612
27035632
28033652
29032662
30030682
31028702

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:11
212.06:096:12
312.06:106:12
412.06:106:12
512.06:116:13
612.06:116:13
712.06:116:14
812.06:126:14
912.06:126:15
1012.06:136:15
1112.06:136:15
1212.06:146:16
1312.06:146:16
1412.06:146:17
1512.06:156:17
1612.06:156:18
1712.06:166:18
1812.06:166:19
1912.06:176:19
2012.06:176:20
2112.06:186:20
2212.06:186:21
2312.06:196:21
2412.06:196:21
2512.06:206:22
2612.06:206:22
2712.06:206:23
2812.06:216:23
2912.06:216:24
3012.06:226:24
3112.06:226:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 3.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chone

In seasonPeak

None of Chone's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chone's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Chone?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chone for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chone in December

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

In December, Chone sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Chone in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Chone in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chone peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Chone 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 Chone is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1821 µg/m³Aug 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chone?

Chone sits at 0.7°S, 80.1°W, 102 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Calceta, 18 km away.

Topography around Chone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.

The land around Chone is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
559 m
80 km
798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Calceta 18 km · Bahía de Caráquez 38 km · Canoa 48 km · Portoviejo 56 km · El Empalme 64 km · Montecristi 74 km · Sucre 74 km · Manta 76 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Chone (-0.6985°, -80.0925°, elevation 102 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).