Samborondón weather in December

In December, Samborondón sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 161 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-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 1% 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 Samborondón's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samborondón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
83%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Samborondón is city of Guayas Province, Ecuador.

Founded
1776

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Samborondón reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 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
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How December really feels in Samborondón

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.

Samborondón weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°32725.812.13.5
Feb29° / 23°4142612.13.0
Mar29° / 23°43826.9123.1
Apr29° / 23°39026123.1
May29° / 23°30725.111.93.5
Jun28° / 22°20722.311.94.2
Jul27° / 21°16221.211.94.6
Aug27° / 21°12118.111.94.9
Sep28° / 21°14218.9124.7
Oct28° / 21°9715125.1
Nov29° / 22°7510.712.15.1
Dec29° / 23°16116.612.14.4

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 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61090
71090
81090
9991
10991
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
191090
20991
21991
22991
23892
24892
25892
26892
27793
28793
29793
30793
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Samborondón gets around 161 mm of rain over 16.6 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 54% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
343
443
543
643
743
844
944
1044
1145
1246
1347
1448
1549
1651
1752
1854
1956
2058
2159
2261
2363
2465
2566
2668
2769
2871
2972
3073
3174

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1159373
2157393
3155413
4153433
5152443
6150463
7049483
8047493
9046513
10045523
11043534
12042544
13041554
14039574
15038584
16036604
17034624
18033634
19031654
20029674
21027694
22025714
23023734
24021745
25019765
26017785
27015805
28014815
29012835
30011836
31010846

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:12
212.16:066:12
312.16:066:13
412.16:076:13
512.16:076:13
612.16:076:14
712.16:086:14
812.16:086:15
912.16:096:15
1012.16:096:16
1112.16:096:16
1212.16:106:17
1312.16:106:17
1412.16:116:18
1512.16:116:18
1612.16:126:18
1712.16:126:19
1812.16:136:19
1912.16:136:20
2012.16:146:20
2112.16:146:21
2212.16:146:21
2312.16:156:22
2412.16:156:22
2512.16:166:23
2612.16:166:23
2712.16:176:24
2812.16:176:24
2912.16:186:25
3012.16:186:25
3112.16:196:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 3.82 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Samborondón

In seasonPeak

None of Samborondón's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Samborondón's rainy season runs January–June, 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 Samborondón?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Samborondón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Samborondón in December

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

In December, Samborondón sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Samborondón 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 Samborondón 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 Samborondón 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 Samborondón 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 Samborondón?

Samborondón sits at 2.0°S, 79.7°W, 17 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Yaguachi Nuevo, 16 km away.

Topography around Samborondón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samborondón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,255 m.

The land around Samborondón is covered by cropland (50%) and wetland (28%) within 3 km, wetland (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
3,255 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Yaguachi Nuevo 16 km · Milagro 24 km · Eloy Alfaro 26 km · El Triunfo 27 km · Babahoyo 28 km · Daule 30 km · Guayaquil 32 km · Naranjito 37 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 Samborondón (-1.9607°, -79.7257°, elevation 17 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).