Rosa Zarate weather in December

In December, Rosa Zarate sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 155 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 oppressive.

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 Rosa Zarate's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rosa Zarate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
90%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Rosa Zarate 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
282922
292922
302922
312922

How December really feels in Rosa Zarate

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.

Rosa Zarate weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°29428.5123.2
Feb29° / 22°33826.4123.0
Mar29° / 22°31929.1122.9
Apr29° / 23°27627.7122.9
May29° / 22°18025.6123.2
Jun28° / 22°8217.8124.3
Jul28° / 21°5514.6124.8
Aug28° / 21°4011.1125.1
Sep29° / 21°4612124.7
Oct29° / 22°6513.6124.4
Nov29° / 22°8814.2124.3
Dec29° / 22°15521.6123.8

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 1% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rosa Zarate gets around 155 mm of rain over 21.6 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 69% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
460
560
661
761
862
963
1063
1164
1265
1365
1466
1567
1668
1769
1870
1971
2072
2174
2275
2376
2477
2578
2679
2780
2880
2981
3082
3183

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1247492
2147502
3146512
4145522
5144532
6043552
7042562
8042562
9041572
10040582
11038602
12037612
13036622
14035632
15033652
16032662
17030682
18029692
19027712
20026713
21024733
22023743
23021763
24020773
25019783
26018793
27017803
28016813
29015823
30015823
31014833

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 6:08 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:07
212.06:096:07
312.06:096:08
412.06:096:08
512.06:106:09
612.06:106:09
712.06:116:10
812.06:116:10
912.06:116:10
1012.06:126:11
1112.06:126:11
1212.06:136:12
1312.06:136:12
1412.06:146:13
1512.06:146:13
1612.06:156:13
1712.06:156:14
1812.06:166:14
1912.06:166:15
2012.06:166:15
2112.06:176:16
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:186:17
2512.06:196:18
2612.06:196:18
2712.06:206:19
2812.06:206:19
2912.06:216:20
3012.06:216:20
3112.06:226:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 4.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 3.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Rosa Zarate

In seasonPeak

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

Rosa Zarate's monsoon runs December–May, 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 Rosa Zarate?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rosa Zarate.

What to pack for Rosa Zarate in December

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

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

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Rosa Zarate 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 Rosa Zarate peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rosa Zarate 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 Rosa Zarate is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1724 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rosa Zarate?

Rosa Zarate sits at 0.3°N, 79.5°W, 88 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 73 km away.

PomasquiQuitoSan Lorenzo de EsmeraldasChoneOtavalo

Topography around Rosa Zarate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rosa Zarate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,757 m.

The land around Rosa Zarate is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
365 m
80 km
2,757 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Santo Domingo de los Colorados 73 km · Esmeraldas 73 km · Mindo 88 km · Pomasqui 121 km · Quito 122 km · San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas 128 km · Chone 133 km · Otavalo 135 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 Rosa Zarate (0.3278°, -79.4741°, elevation 88 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).