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The
climate of
Ecuador
is generally tropical and varies with altitude and region, due to differences in elevation and, to a degree, in proximity to the
equator
.
[1]
Ecuador map of Koppen climate classification.
The coastal lowlands in the western part of Ecuador are typically warm with temperatures in the region of 25
°C
(77
°F
).
[2]
Coastal areas are affected by ocean currents and are hot and rainy between January and April.
[3]
The weather in
Quito
is consistent with that of a subtropical highland climate. The average temperature during the day is 21 °C (70 °F), which generally falls to an average of 10 °C (50 °F) at night. The average temperature annually is 18 °C (64 °F). There are two seasons in the city: dry and wet. The dry season runs from June to September and the wet season is from October to May.
Effects of climate change
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]
Protesters in
Quito
during the
September 2019 climate strikes
.
Ecuador has a diverse geography and is very
vulnerable to climate change
. Antisana, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Cayambe, the Ilinizas (north and south), El Altar, and Carihuairazo are the seven glaciers of Ecuador. These glaciers are all located on volcanic craters that are affected by the greenhouse effect. Because of global warming glacier Carihuairazo has already lost 96% of its glacier surface. With the continued worsening of climate change, Carihuairazo can disappear within five years. By the end of 2018, there was an average nationwide loss of 53% of glacier coverage. Glacier shrinkage is a natural phenomenon that has existed; however, in the last 20 years climate change has exacerbated shrinkage. These glaciers in Ecuador play a major role in the climate because they gather the atmospheric circulation from the Pacific and the humidity of the Amazon region.
[4]
Examples
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Climate data for
Quito
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
28.6
(83.5)
|
32.0
(89.6)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
30.4
(86.7)
|
29.0
(84.2)
|
31.0
(87.8)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
29.0
(84.2)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
29.3
(84.7)
|
29.0
(84.2)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
21.2
(70.2)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
20.8
(69.4)
|
20.9
(69.6)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
21.5
(70.7)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
21.8
(71.2)
|
21.3
(70.3)
|
21.3
(70.3)
|
21.4
(70.5)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
15.5
(59.9)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
15.5
(59.9)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
15.5
(59.9)
|
15.5
(59.9)
|
15.9
(60.6)
|
15.9
(60.6)
|
15.7
(60.3)
|
15.5
(59.9)
|
15.5
(59.9)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
9.8
(49.6)
|
10.1
(50.2)
|
10.1
(50.2)
|
10.2
(50.4)
|
10.1
(50.2)
|
9.8
(49.6)
|
9.4
(48.9)
|
9.6
(49.3)
|
9.4
(48.9)
|
9.5
(49.1)
|
9.6
(49.3)
|
9.7
(49.5)
|
9.8
(49.6)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
3.0
(37.4)
|
4.7
(40.5)
|
5.1
(41.2)
|
5.3
(41.5)
|
2.5
(36.5)
|
3.0
(37.4)
|
3.0
(37.4)
|
2.2
(36.0)
|
3.4
(38.1)
|
4.2
(39.6)
|
2.5
(36.5)
|
2.5
(36.5)
|
2.2
(36.0)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
82.5
(3.25)
|
111.0
(4.37)
|
146.6
(5.77)
|
171.2
(6.74)
|
105.5
(4.15)
|
39.5
(1.56)
|
21.5
(0.85)
|
27.7
(1.09)
|
68.9
(2.71)
|
114.9
(4.52)
|
108.5
(4.27)
|
100.4
(3.95)
|
1,098.2
(43.24)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 1.0 mm)
|
10
|
11
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
11
|
14
|
11
|
11
|
128
|
Mean monthly
sunshine hours
|
197
|
140
|
122
|
136
|
164
|
189
|
249
|
256
|
196
|
177
|
197
|
215
|
2,238
|
Source 1:
World Meteorological Organization
,
[5]
(precipitation data),
[6]
|
Source 2:
NOAA
[7]
[8]
Voodoo Skies (records),
[9]
Danish Meteorological Institute
(sun and relative humidity)
[10]
|
Climate data for
Guayaquil
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
37.2
(99.0)
|
35.4
(95.7)
|
37.3
(99.1)
|
35.8
(96.4)
|
35.2
(95.4)
|
35.0
(95.0)
|
34.1
(93.4)
|
34.7
(94.5)
|
34.4
(93.9)
|
35.1
(95.2)
|
35.4
(95.7)
|
36.7
(98.1)
|
37.3
(99.1)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
31.2
(88.2)
|
31.2
(88.2)
|
32.2
(90.0)
|
32.0
(89.6)
|
31.2
(88.2)
|
29.8
(85.6)
|
29.1
(84.4)
|
29.7
(85.5)
|
30.5
(86.9)
|
30.2
(86.4)
|
31.1
(88.0)
|
31.8
(89.2)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
27.1
(80.8)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
28.0
(82.4)
|
27.8
(82.0)
|
26.9
(80.4)
|
25.7
(78.3)
|
25.0
(77.0)
|
25.2
(77.4)
|
25.5
(77.9)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
26.2
(79.2)
|
27.1
(80.8)
|
26.5
(79.7)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
23.0
(73.4)
|
23.4
(74.1)
|
23.7
(74.7)
|
23.5
(74.3)
|
22.6
(72.7)
|
21.5
(70.7)
|
20.8
(69.4)
|
20.7
(69.3)
|
20.5
(68.9)
|
20.9
(69.6)
|
21.3
(70.3)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
22.0
(71.6)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
15.8
(60.4)
|
19.9
(67.8)
|
19.4
(66.9)
|
18.5
(65.3)
|
17.6
(63.7)
|
17.0
(62.6)
|
17.2
(63.0)
|
17.2
(63.0)
|
17.8
(64.0)
|
17.0
(62.6)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
15.8
(60.4)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
200.7
(7.90)
|
332.0
(13.07)
|
315.7
(12.43)
|
207.7
(8.18)
|
62.6
(2.46)
|
34.0
(1.34)
|
15.6
(0.61)
|
1.2
(0.05)
|
1.5
(0.06)
|
5.6
(0.22)
|
29.1
(1.15)
|
68.0
(2.68)
|
1,263.2
(49.73)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 1.0 mm)
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
59
|
Source 1:
World Meteorological Organization
[11]
|
Source 2:
NOAA
[12]
|
Climate data for
Cuenca
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
29.9
(85.8)
|
28.8
(83.8)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
32.0
(89.6)
|
31.6
(88.9)
|
29.5
(85.1)
|
34.0
(93.2)
|
31.2
(88.2)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
34.0
(93.2)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
21.9
(71.4)
|
21.7
(71.1)
|
21.4
(70.5)
|
20.4
(68.7)
|
19.9
(67.8)
|
20.4
(68.7)
|
21.3
(70.3)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
23.1
(73.6)
|
23.1
(73.6)
|
21.7
(71.0)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
15.3
(59.5)
|
15.8
(60.4)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
15.3
(59.5)
|
14.4
(57.9)
|
13.6
(56.5)
|
13.3
(55.9)
|
13.3
(55.9)
|
14.7
(58.5)
|
15.3
(59.5)
|
14.7
(58.5)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
14.7
(58.5)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
10.9
(51.6)
|
11.1
(52.0)
|
11.2
(52.2)
|
10.9
(51.6)
|
10.6
(51.1)
|
9.8
(49.6)
|
9.4
(48.9)
|
9.1
(48.4)
|
9.5
(49.1)
|
10.1
(50.2)
|
10.2
(50.4)
|
10.6
(51.1)
|
10.3
(50.5)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
0.0
(32.0)
|
0.0
(32.0)
|
1.0
(33.8)
|
1.0
(33.8)
|
0.0
(32.0)
|
?0.6
(30.9)
|
?3.0
(26.6)
|
?1.1
(30.0)
|
?1.0
(30.2)
|
?2.0
(28.4)
|
?0.6
(30.9)
|
0.0
(32.0)
|
?3.0
(26.6)
|
Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
67
(2.6)
|
85
(3.3)
|
107
(4.2)
|
109
(4.3)
|
77
(3.0)
|
68
(2.7)
|
53
(2.1)
|
47
(1.9)
|
56
(2.2)
|
73
(2.9)
|
69
(2.7)
|
67
(2.6)
|
878
(34.5)
|
Average rainy days
(≥ 0.1 mm)
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
19
|
15
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
16
|
13
|
10
|
179
|
Mean monthly
sunshine hours
|
155
|
113
|
124
|
120
|
155
|
150
|
186
|
186
|
150
|
155
|
150
|
155
|
1,799
|
Source 1: Temperatures: Climate Ecuador,
[13]
Voodoo Skies
[14]
|
Source 2: Other: Cuenca Climate Guide
[15]
|
Climate data for
Manta
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
35.0
(95.0)
|
34.4
(93.9)
|
34.4
(93.9)
|
35.6
(96.1)
|
34.4
(93.9)
|
35.0
(95.0)
|
35.0
(95.0)
|
35.6
(96.1)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
33.3
(91.9)
|
32.2
(90.0)
|
32.2
(90.0)
|
35.6
(96.1)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
30.0
(86.0)
|
30.0
(86.0)
|
30.6
(87.1)
|
30.6
(87.1)
|
30.6
(87.1)
|
29.4
(84.9)
|
28.9
(84.0)
|
29.4
(84.9)
|
28.9
(84.0)
|
28.9
(84.0)
|
29.4
(84.9)
|
29.4
(84.9)
|
29.7
(85.4)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
26.1
(79.0)
|
26.1
(79.0)
|
26.4
(79.5)
|
26.4
(79.5)
|
26.15
(79.07)
|
25.25
(77.45)
|
24.75
(76.55)
|
24.7
(76.5)
|
24.45
(76.01)
|
24.45
(76.01)
|
25
(77)
|
25.25
(77.45)
|
25.42
(77.75)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
21.7
(71.1)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
20.6
(69.1)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
20.6
(69.1)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
21.2
(70.1)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
17.2
(63.0)
|
17.2
(63.0)
|
13.0
(55.4)
|
17.2
(63.0)
|
17.2
(63.0)
|
13.3
(55.9)
|
16.1
(61.0)
|
15.0
(59.0)
|
15.0
(59.0)
|
14.4
(57.9)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
13.0
(55.4)
|
Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
40.6
(1.60)
|
96.5
(3.80)
|
68.6
(2.70)
|
25.4
(1.00)
|
2.5
(0.10)
|
5.1
(0.20)
|
5.1
(0.20)
|
0.8
(0.03)
|
0.8
(0.03)
|
0.8
(0.03)
|
2.5
(0.10)
|
5.1
(0.20)
|
253.8
(9.99)
|
Mean monthly
sunshine hours
|
124
|
113
|
155
|
150
|
124
|
90
|
93
|
93
|
90
|
93
|
90
|
93
|
1,308
|
Source 1: Sistema de Clasificacion Bioclimatica Mundial
[16]
|
Source 2: World Climate Guide (sunshine only)
[17]
|
Climate data for
Machala
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
30.4
(86.7)
|
30.9
(87.6)
|
31.0
(87.8)
|
31.1
(88.0)
|
29.8
(85.6)
|
27.8
(82.0)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
26.6
(79.9)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
26.9
(80.4)
|
28.0
(82.4)
|
29.7
(85.5)
|
28.9
(83.9)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
22.6
(72.7)
|
22.8
(73.0)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
23.1
(73.6)
|
22.7
(72.9)
|
21.5
(70.7)
|
20.8
(69.4)
|
20.1
(68.2)
|
20.2
(68.4)
|
20.7
(69.3)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
21.8
(71.2)
|
21.7
(71.0)
|
Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
71
(2.8)
|
111
(4.4)
|
116
(4.6)
|
69
(2.7)
|
24
(0.9)
|
14
(0.6)
|
12
(0.5)
|
11
(0.4)
|
11
(0.4)
|
16
(0.6)
|
13
(0.5)
|
21
(0.8)
|
489
(19.2)
|
Source:
Climate Data
|
Climate data for
San Cristobal Island
,
Galapagos Islands
(1981?2010 normals)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
29.2
(84.6)
|
30.3
(86.5)
|
30.5
(86.9)
|
30.2
(86.4)
|
29.2
(84.6)
|
27.6
(81.7)
|
26.4
(79.5)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
25.7
(78.3)
|
26.0
(78.8)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
27.8
(82.0)
|
28.0
(82.3)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
26.1
(79.0)
|
26.7
(80.1)
|
26.7
(80.1)
|
26.5
(79.7)
|
25.9
(78.6)
|
24.7
(76.5)
|
23.5
(74.3)
|
22.7
(72.9)
|
22.8
(73.0)
|
23.0
(73.4)
|
23.9
(75.0)
|
24.8
(76.6)
|
24.8
(76.6)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
23.1
(73.6)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
22.8
(73.0)
|
22.7
(72.9)
|
21.7
(71.1)
|
20.7
(69.3)
|
19.8
(67.6)
|
19.8
(67.6)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
20.9
(69.6)
|
21.7
(71.1)
|
21.6
(70.9)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
83.4
(3.28)
|
107.4
(4.23)
|
106.3
(4.19)
|
94.9
(3.74)
|
41.9
(1.65)
|
32.5
(1.28)
|
18.8
(0.74)
|
9.8
(0.39)
|
7.6
(0.30)
|
11.0
(0.43)
|
12.6
(0.50)
|
51.5
(2.03)
|
577.7
(22.76)
|
Average precipitation days
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
13
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
10
|
119
|
Source:
World Meteorological Organization
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