Naranjito weather in December

In December, Naranjito sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 257 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Naranjito's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naranjito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
88%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Naranjito is city of Guayas Province, Ecuador.

Density
7,309/km²
people per km²
Founded
1750

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Naranjito reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182822
192823
202823
212823
222823
232823
242823
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823
312823

How December really feels in Naranjito

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.

Naranjito weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°38828.412.13.2
Feb29° / 23°42925.712.13.0
Mar29° / 23°50927.8123.0
Apr29° / 23°46227.1123.0
May29° / 23°47428.711.93.1
Jun27° / 22°39228.111.93.5
Jul27° / 21°34628.211.93.7
Aug27° / 21°2692711.93.8
Sep27° / 21°27226.8123.7
Oct28° / 21°21026.4123.7
Nov28° / 22°15724.612.13.8
Dec28° / 22°25725.712.13.5

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 (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Naranjito gets around 257 mm of rain over 25.7 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 83% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
580
680
780
880
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1582
1682
1783
1883
1984
2084
2185
2285
2385
2486
2586
2687
2787
2888
2988
3088
3189

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120773
219783
318793
417812
516822
615832
714842
813852
912862
1011872
1111872
1210882
1310891
149901
159901
168911
178911
187921
197912
206922
215932
225932
234942
244942
253952
263943
272953
282953
291963
301954
311954

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:17 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)
112.16:046:11
212.16:046:12
312.16:056:12
412.16:056:12
512.16:066:13
612.16:066:13
712.16:066:14
812.16:076:14
912.16:076:15
1012.16:086:15
1112.16:086:15
1212.16:086:16
1312.16:096:16
1412.16:096:17
1512.16:106:17
1612.16:106:18
1712.16:116:18
1812.16:116:19
1912.16:126:19
2012.16:126:20
2112.16:136:20
2212.16:136:21
2312.16:146:21
2412.16:146:22
2512.16:146:22
2612.16:156:22
2712.16:156:23
2812.16:166:23
2912.16:166:24
3012.16:176:24
3112.16:176:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 3.69 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 3.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Naranjito?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naranjito.

What to pack for Naranjito in December

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

In December, Naranjito sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Naranjito 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 Naranjito peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Naranjito 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 Naranjito is worst in November — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (February, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1734 µg/m³Feb 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naranjito?

Naranjito sits at 2.2°S, 79.5°W, 166 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Milagro, 15 km away.

Topography around Naranjito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naranjito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,505 m.

The land around Naranjito is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
4,505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Milagro 15 km · Yaguachi Nuevo 27 km · La Troncal 31 km · Samborondón 37 km · Babahoyo 41 km · Eloy Alfaro 42 km · Montalvo 47 km · Guayaquil 47 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 Naranjito (-2.1707°, -79.465°, elevation 166 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).