Machala Weather in December
Machala in December
The short of it: Machala in December averages a high of 30 °C (87 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 12 mm (0.47 in) of rain and about 12 h 19 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 21° · rain 12 mm · daylight 12 h 19 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: August & September
Thirty years of records give Machala an average December high of 30°, a low of 21° and some 12 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 12 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 19 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and September.
Against its neighbours, Machala runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Puerto Bolívar, 4 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
December in Machala, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 1° warmer, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 19 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto BolívarEl Oro | 4 km W | 30° | 21° | 12 mm |
| GuaboEl Oro | 15 km E | 31° | 21° | 29 mm |
| PasajeEl Oro | 18 km ESE | 31° | 21° | 31 mm |
| Santa RosaEl Oro | 22 km S | 31° | 21° | 20 mm |
| ArenillasEl Oro | 35 km SSW | 31° | 21° | 18 mm |
| HuaquillasEl Oro | 39 km SW | 31° | 21° | 7.0 mm |
| Aguas VerdesTumbes | 40 km SW | 31° | 21° | 7.0 mm |
| BalaoGuayas | 42 km NNE | 30° | 21° | 20 mm |