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When to go · Tena

Tena in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainier, higher flood risk).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 18°C (64°F)
average high / low
Rain days
23
Crowds
High
Ecuador overall
Prices
High
Ecuador overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tena

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainier, higher flood risk).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • TenaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 23 days
  • Amazon (Oriente), Ecuador · Coca, Tena, Cuyabeno, Yasunífine

    Rain in every month; wettest March–July. Cuyabeno lagoons can run low in December–February.

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.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tena, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 23

    Jun: 15 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jun: 0

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainier, higher flood risk).

June: Inside Tena's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, lower rain).

Tena: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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