Sucre weather in December

In December, Sucre sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 86 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sucre's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sucre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
85%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Sucre is place in Manabí, Ecuador.

Density
6,646/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 Sucre reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132922
142922
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172922
182922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How December really feels in Sucre

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.

Sucre weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°19823.312.13.7
Feb28° / 22°31525123.3
Mar29° / 23°29126.6123.3
Apr29° / 23°21924.6123.4
May29° / 22°11919.611.94.2
Jun28° / 21°4310.111.95.8
Jul28° / 21°286.911.96.3
Aug28° / 21°174.5126.3
Sep28° / 21°296.1125.8
Oct29° / 21°265.6125.7
Nov29° / 21°325.912.15.5
Dec29° / 22°8613.812.14.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6892
7892
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21793
22793
23793
24694
25694
26694
27694
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sucre gets around 86 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
331
432
533
634
735
837
938
1039
1140
1241
1341
1442
1543
1643
1744
1845
1946
2047
2148
2249
2351
2452
2553
2654
2755
2856
2958
3059
3161

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1226810
2216910
3207010
4187111
5177211
6167212
7157312
8147313
9137413
10127414
11117514
12107515
1397516
1497417
1587517
1677518
1767420
1867321
1957322
2047323
2147224
2237126
2337027
2426929
2526830
2626632
2726533
2816435
2916237
3016039
3115841

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:13
212.16:106:14
312.16:106:14
412.16:106:15
512.16:116:15
612.16:116:16
712.16:126:16
812.16:126:16
912.16:136:17
1012.16:136:17
1112.16:136:18
1212.16:146:18
1312.16:146:19
1412.16:156:19
1512.16:156:20
1612.16:166:20
1712.16:166:21
1812.16:176:21
1912.16:176:21
2012.16:176:22
2112.16:186:22
2212.16:186:23
2312.16:196:23
2412.16:196:24
2512.16:206:24
2612.16:206:25
2712.16:216:25
2812.16:216:26
2912.16:226:26
3012.16:226:27
3112.16:236:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 4.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sucre

In seasonPeak

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

Sucre's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Sucre?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sucre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sucre in December

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

In December, Sucre sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sucre in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in September near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Sucre in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sucre peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sucre 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 Sucre is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1726 µg/m³Aug 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sucre?

Sucre sits at 1.3°S, 80.4°W, 152 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Jipijapa, 19 km away.

Topography around Sucre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sucre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m.

The land around Sucre is covered by trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (26%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
703 m
80 km
846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Jipijapa 19 km · Portoviejo 25 km · Montecristi 37 km · Manta 51 km · Puerto López 53 km · Calceta 56 km · Balzar 58 km · Pedro Carbo 63 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 Sucre (-1.2799°, -80.4178°, elevation 152 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).