Vinces weather in December

In December, Vinces sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 189 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 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 Vinces's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vinces's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
85%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Vinces is city of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.

Density
8,186/km²
people per km²
Founded
1754

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 Vinces 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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How December really feels in Vinces

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.

Vinces weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°4012712.13.3
Feb29° / 23°49526.612.12.9
Mar29° / 23°47027.8123.0
Apr29° / 23°40726.6123.0
May29° / 23°26623.711.93.6
Jun28° / 22°11216.411.94.9
Jul27° / 21°8312.811.95.6
Aug28° / 21°54911.95.9
Sep28° / 21°8212.9125.1
Oct28° / 22°7713.6124.9
Nov29° / 22°831112.14.9
Dec29° / 23°18919.312.14.1

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 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25694
26694
27694
28595
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Vinces gets around 189 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
450
551
652
753
853
954
1055
1156
1256
1357
1458
1559
1660
1761
1862
1964
2065
2167
2268
2370
2471
2572
2674
2775
2876
2977
3078
3179

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1244504
2242524
3240544
4139564
5137584
6136594
7134614
8133624
9132634
10131644
11030664
12029674
13028684
14027694
15026704
16025714
17024724
18023734
19022744
20020764
21019765
22018775
23016795
24015805
25014815
26012826
27011836
28010846
2909847
3008857
3107867

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 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 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:11
212.16:076:12
312.16:076:12
412.16:076:12
512.16:086:13
612.16:086:13
712.16:096:14
812.16:096:14
912.16:096:15
1012.16:106:15
1112.16:106:16
1212.16:116:16
1312.16:116:16
1412.16:126:17
1512.16:126:17
1612.16:126:18
1712.16:136:18
1812.16:136:19
1912.16:146:19
2012.16:146:20
2112.16:156:20
2212.16:156:21
2312.16:166:21
2412.16:166:22
2512.16:176:22
2612.16:176:23
2712.16:186:23
2812.16:186:23
2912.16:196:24
3012.16:196:24
3112.16:206:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 3.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Vinces

In seasonPeak

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

Vinces's monsoon runs January–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 Vinces?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Vinces for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vinces in December

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

In December, Vinces sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Vinces 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 Vinces peaks around March 10 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 10UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Vinces 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 Vinces is worst in November — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorNov 1745 µg/m³Jan 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vinces?

Vinces sits at 1.6°S, 79.8°W, 17 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Balzar, 27 km away.

Topography around Vinces

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vinces has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,819 m.

The land around Vinces is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
3,819 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Balzar 27 km · Ventanas 35 km · Babahoyo 37 km · Daule 42 km · Samborondón 45 km · El Triunfo 48 km · Montalvo 58 km · El Empalme 58 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 Vinces (-1.5564°, -79.7525°, 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).