Pomasqui weather in December

In December, Pomasqui sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 373 mm of rain across 30.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Pomasqui's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pomasqui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
373 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:10 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pomasqui reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°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)
11812
21812
31812
41812
51812
61812
71812
81812
91812
101812
111812
121812
131812
141812
151812
161812
171812
181812
191812
201812
211812
221812
231812
241812
251812
261912
271912
281912
291912
301912
311912

Pomasqui weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 12°34930.8123.1
Feb19° / 12°32927.8123.1
Mar19° / 12°39230.7123.0
Apr19° / 12°39829.9123.0
May19° / 12°33430.5123.1
Jun19° / 12°21028.7123.4
Jul20° / 11°15028.8123.6
Aug20° / 11°15228.9123.6
Sep20° / 11°26129.4123.3
Oct19° / 11°34430.4123.2
Nov18° / 11°37928.7123.1
Dec18° / 12°37330.4123.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8397
9397
10397
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22694
23694
24694
25694
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pomasqui gets around 373 mm of rain over 30.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226931
236931
246931
257030
267030
277129
287228
297228
307327
317327

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:04
212.06:046:04
312.06:046:04
412.06:056:05
512.06:056:05
612.06:056:06
712.06:066:06
812.06:066:06
912.06:076:07
1012.06:076:07
1112.06:086:08
1212.06:086:08
1312.06:096:09
1412.06:096:09
1512.06:096:10
1612.06:106:10
1712.06:106:11
1812.06:116:11
1912.06:116:11
2012.06:126:12
2112.06:126:12
2212.06:136:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:146:14
2512.06:146:14
2612.06:156:15
2712.06:156:15
2812.06:166:16
2912.06:166:16
3012.06:166:17
3112.06:176:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pomasqui?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pomasqui.

What to pack for Pomasqui in December

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

In December, Pomasqui sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Pomasqui 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 Pomasqui peaks around March 11 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 18Jul 15UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pomasqui 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 Pomasqui 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 Pomasqui?

Pomasqui sits at 0.1°S, 78.5°W, 2,457 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Quito, 21 km away.

Topography around Pomasqui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pomasqui has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m around an average of 2,649 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,624 m.

The land around Pomasqui is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,048 m
16 km
2,829 m
80 km
5,624 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Quito 21 km · Cayambe 36 km · Mindo 36 km · Otavalo 39 km · Atuntaqui 50 km · Machachi 53 km · Ibarra 58 km · Santo Domingo de los Colorados 83 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 Pomasqui (-0.0542°, -78.4538°, elevation 2,457 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).