Cuenca in December

Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.

No other month rates higher than December for Cuenca in this guide.

• CuencaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 14 days
• Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencafine

  Spring-like all year (Quito 10–22 °C (50–72 °F)); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.Spring-like all year (Quito 50–72 °F (10–22 °C)); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas

  25 Dec · Ecuador

  Pase del Niño processions in Cuenca (24 Dec).

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.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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