When to go · Ambato
Ambato in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- High
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AmbatoHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 days
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 Ambato, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.
June: Inside Ambato's best window: Jun–Sep.
Ambato: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings