Quevedo weather in December

In December, Quevedo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 484 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 Quevedo's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quevedo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
484 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
90%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Quevedo is city of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.

Density
4,027/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Quevedo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

Quevedo 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
Jan27° / 22°81930.212.13.3
Feb28° / 22°87627.5123.2
Mar28° / 23°90230.1123.1
Apr28° / 23°83928.7123.1
May28° / 22°62528.8123.4
Jun26° / 21°3592711.93.7
Jul26° / 20°2902711.93.9
Aug26° / 20°18725.1124.1
Sep26° / 20°21225124.0
Oct27° / 21°23225.4123.9
Nov27° / 21°21721.3124.3
Dec27° / 22°48427.212.13.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Quevedo gets around 484 mm of rain over 27.2 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 87% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
276
377
479
580
681
782
882
983
1084
1184
1285
1386
1487
1587
1688
1789
1889
1990
2090
2191
2292
2392
2493
2593
2694
2794
2894
2994
3095
3195

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
129683
229683
328693
427703
526713
625723
724733
823752
922762
1021772
1120782
1219792
1318802
1416822
1515832
1614842
1713852
1812862
1911872
2010882
219892
228902
238902
247912
256913
265923
275923
284924
294924
303934
313925

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 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 6:06 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:09
212.16:066:10
312.16:076:10
412.16:076:10
512.16:076:11
612.16:086:11
712.16:086:12
812.16:096:12
912.16:096:13
1012.16:106:13
1112.16:106:13
1212.16:106:14
1312.16:116:14
1412.16:116:15
1512.16:126:15
1612.16:126:16
1712.16:136:16
1812.16:136:17
1912.16:146:17
2012.16:146:18
2112.16:156:18
2212.16:156:19
2312.16:166:19
2412.16:166:20
2512.16:166:20
2612.16:176:20
2712.16:176:21
2812.16:186:21
2912.16:186:22
3012.16:196:22
3112.16:196:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 3.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Quevedo

In seasonPeak

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

Quevedo's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Quevedo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quevedo.

What to pack for Quevedo in December

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

In December, Quevedo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Quevedo 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 Quevedo peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Quevedo 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 Quevedo is worst in November — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateNov 1738 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quevedo?

Quevedo sits at 1.0°S, 79.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Valencia, 15 km away.

Topography around Quevedo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quevedo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,522 m.

The land around Quevedo is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
4,522 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Valencia 15 km · El Empalme 20 km · La Maná 28 km · Ventanas 46 km · Balzar 62 km · Vinces 67 km · Chone 79 km · Calceta 81 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 Quevedo (-1.0288°, -79.4626°, elevation 51 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).