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In Quito: August — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Quito.

Ecuador is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Quito

  1. January: 16 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 298 mm of rain
  2. February: 16 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 300 mm of rain
  3. March: 16 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 371 mm of rain
  4. April: 16 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 347 mm of rain
  5. May: 16 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 250 mm of rain
  6. June: 16 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 152 mm of rain
  7. July: 17 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 97 mm of rain
  8. August: 18 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 100 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 17 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 164 mm of rain
  10. October: 16 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 273 mm of rain
  11. November: 16 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 319 mm of rain
  12. December: 16 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 315 mm of rain
Warmest
August, 18 °C
Coolest
January, 16 °C
Driest
July, 97 mm
Wettest
March, 371 mm

Guayaquil

July — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Guayaquil.

  1. January: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 240 mm of rain
  2. February: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 356 mm of rain
  3. March: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 371 mm of rain
  4. April: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 282 mm of rain
  5. May: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 188 mm of rain
  6. June: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 118 mm of rain
  7. July: 27 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 100 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 72 mm of rain
  9. September: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 80 mm of rain
  10. October: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 56 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 50 mm of rain
  12. December: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 102 mm of rain
Warmest
March, 29 °C
Coolest
July, 27 °C
Driest
November, 50 mm
Wettest
March, 371 mm

Puerto Ayora

July to November — 18–27 °C by day. 7 of the twelve months clear that band in Puerto Ayora, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 62 mm of rain
  2. February: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 106 mm of rain
  3. March: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 107 mm of rain
  4. April: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 116 mm of rain
  5. May: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 51 mm of rain
  6. June: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 39 mm of rain
  7. July: 26 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 29 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 25 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 21 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 25 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 21 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 25 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 23 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 26 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 22 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 47 mm of rain
Warmest
March, 30 °C
Coolest
August, 25 °C
Driest
August, 21 mm
Wettest
April, 116 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Quito

Long-term averages for Quito: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
5101520°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 16 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 298 mm. February: Day 16 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 300 mm. March: Day 16 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 371 mm. April: Day 16 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 347 mm. May: Day 16 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 250 mm. June: Day 16 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 152 mm. July: Day 17 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 97 mm. August: Day 18 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 100 mm. September: Day 17 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 164 mm. October: Day 16 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 273 mm. November: Day 16 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 319 mm. December: Day 16 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 315 mm
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Quito
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January169298
February169300
March169371
April169347
May169250
June168152
July17897
August188100
September178164
October169273
November169319
December169315

Guayaquil

Long-term averages for Guayaquil: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
202530°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 240 mm. February: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 356 mm. March: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 371 mm. April: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 282 mm. May: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 188 mm. June: Day 28 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 118 mm. July: Day 27 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 100 mm. August: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 72 mm. September: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 80 mm. October: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 56 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 50 mm. December: Day 29 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 102 mm
Show the monthly table
Guayaquil
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January2823240
February2823356
March2924371
April2923282
May2823188
June2822118
July2721100
August282172
September282180
October282156
November282150
December2922102

Puerto Ayora

Long-term averages for Puerto Ayora: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 62 mm. February: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 106 mm. March: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 107 mm. April: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 116 mm. May: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 51 mm. June: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 39 mm. July: Day 26 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 29 mm. August: Day 25 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 21 mm. September: Day 25 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 21 mm. October: Day 25 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 23 mm. November: Day 26 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 22 mm. December: Day 27 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 47 mm
Show the monthly table
Puerto Ayora
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January282462
February2925106
March3025107
April2925116
May282451
June272339
July262229
August252121
September252121
October252123
November262122
December272247

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