When to go · Cuenca
Cuenca in December
Great month. Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- High
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
Weather in December
- CuencaHighs around 22 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 14 days
- Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencafine
Spring-like all year (Quito 10–22 °C); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.Spring-like all year (Quito 50–72 °F); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas
25 Dec · Ecuador
Pase del Niño processions in Cuenca (24 Dec).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- High
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- High
Ecuador overall: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast