Tumbes Weather in December
Tumbes in December
The short of it: Tumbes in December averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain and about 12 h 20 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 3.0 mm · daylight 12 h 20 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: August & September
Thirty years of records give Tumbes an average December high of 30°, a low of 21° and some 3.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 3.0 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 20 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, Tumbes runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Garbanzal, 6 km to the S, sees much the same highs.
December in Tumbes, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 20 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GarbanzalTumbes | 6 km S | 30° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| San Juan de la VirgenTumbes | 8 km S | 31° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| La PeñaTumbes | 13 km S | 31° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| Cruz BlancaTumbes | 13 km S | 31° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| VaqueríaTumbes | 17 km S | 31° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| CabuyalTumbes | 18 km S | 31° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| OidorTumbes | 19 km S | 31° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| ZarumillaTumbes | 20 km ENE | 31° | 21° | 6.0 mm |