When to go · Tena
Tena in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainier, higher flood risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 23
- Crowds
- High
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- High
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainier, higher flood risk).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TenaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 23 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 23 days
- Amazon (Oriente), Ecuador · Coca, Tena, Cuyabeno, Yasunífine
Rain in every month; wettest March–July. Cuyabeno lagoons can run low in December–February.
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 Tena, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 23
Jun: 15 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainier, higher flood risk).
June: Inside Tena's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, lower rain).
Tena: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast