Mindo weather in December

In December, Mindo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 490 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mindo's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mindo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
490 mm
30.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
93%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Mindo is rural area in Pichincha, Ecuador.

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 21°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mindo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132115
142115
152115
162115
172115
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202115
212115
222115
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242115
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

Mindo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°49731123.2
Feb21° / 15°40727.9123.2
Mar21° / 16°45331123.2
Apr21° / 16°45630123.2
May21° / 16°39930.9123.2
Jun21° / 15°33929.9123.2
Jul20° / 15°37130.9123.2
Aug20° / 15°38730.9123.2
Sep20° / 15°36629.9123.1
Oct21° / 15°38030.9123.2
Nov21° / 15°41229.1123.3
Dec21° / 15°49030.9123.2

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 0% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mindo gets around 490 mm of rain over 30.9 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117830
217830
316840
416840
515850
615850
714860
814860
913870
1013870
1113870
1213870
1312880
1412880
1512871
1612871
1712871
1812871
1912871
2012862
2112862
2212862
2312862
2412853
2512853
2612853
2712853
2812853
2912853
3012853
3113843

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 6:05 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:05
212.06:056:05
312.06:066:06
412.06:066:06
512.06:066:07
612.06:076:07
712.06:076:07
812.06:086:08
912.06:086:08
1012.06:086:09
1112.06:096:09
1212.06:096:10
1312.06:106:10
1412.06:106:10
1512.06:116:11
1612.06:116:11
1712.06:126:12
1812.06:126:12
1912.06:136:13
2012.06:136:13
2112.06:146:14
2212.06:146:14
2312.06:146:15
2412.06:156:15
2512.06:156:16
2612.06:166:16
2712.06:166:17
2812.06:176:17
2912.06:176:17
3012.06:186:18
3112.06:186:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 4.2 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 3.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mindo?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mindo.

What to pack for Mindo in December

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

In December, Mindo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Mindo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mindo peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jul 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mindo 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 Mindo is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1729 µg/m³Jul 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mindo?

Mindo sits at 0.1°S, 78.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Quito, 34 km away.

Topography around Mindo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mindo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m around an average of 1,412 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,804 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,792 m.

The land around Mindo is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
743 m
16 km
2,804 m
80 km
5,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Quito 34 km · Pomasqui 36 km · Santo Domingo de los Colorados 50 km · Machachi 56 km · Otavalo 65 km · Cayambe 71 km · Atuntaqui 75 km · Ibarra 85 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 Mindo (-0.052°, -78.7763°, elevation 0 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).