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Weather in December in Cotopaxi Province

Considering a trip to Cotopaxi Province this December and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Cotopaxi Province in December?

Cotopaxi Province is a region in Ecuador. December in Cotopaxi Province generally has mild temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 15°C and nighttime temperatures around 6°C in Latacunga.

Precipitation

December is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 190 mm in Latacunga.

For specific regional insights in Cotopaxi Province for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Cotopaxi Province climate page.

Where to go in Cotopaxi Province in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Cotopaxi Province on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 2 most popular destinations in Cotopaxi Province?

Latacunga

In December Latacunga generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Latacunga
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
6°C 
189 mm 
15 days 
poor 
15°C 
6°C 
190 mm 
15 days 
poor 
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15°C 
6°C 
171 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Latacunga

Cotopaxi National Park

In December Cotopaxi National Park generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cotopaxi National Park
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
6°C 
191 mm 
15 days 
poor 
15°C 
6°C 
192 mm 
15 days 
poor 
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15°C 
6°C 
173 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Cotopaxi National Park

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Cotopaxi Province, in Ecuador.

Is December the best time to visit Cotopaxi Province?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Cotopaxi Province due to the typically poor weather in Latacunga.

Generally speaking, June, July, August and September provide tolerable weather in Latacunga. On the other hand, the weather in February, March, April, November and December tend to be poor.

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