Ecuador Weather and Climate
Optimal travel time for the regions
In the following overview you can see the best travel time depending on the region (Ecuador).
| Place | Best travel time |
| Guayaquil | all except January, February and March |
| San Cristobal | all except September and November |
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine in Guayaquil (Ecuador)
| Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Daytime temperature | 31 ° C | 31 ° C | 32 ° C | 31 ° C | 31 ° C | 29 ° C | 28 ° C | 29 ° C | 30 ° C | 29 ° C | 30 ° C | 31 ° C |
| Night temperature | 22 ° C | 22 ° C | 23 ° C | 23 ° C | 22 ° C | 21 ° C | 20 ° C | 20 ° C | 20 ° C | 21 ° C | 21 ° C | 22 ° C |
| Water temperature | 24 ° C | 23 ° C | 24 ° C | 25 ° C | 24 ° C | 23 ° C | 23 ° C | 22 ° C | 22 ° C | 22 ° C | 22 ° C | 23 ° C |
| Precipitation in mm | 230 | 242 | 252 | 153 | 60 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 34 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hours of sunshine | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Sunrise | 6:20 | 6:30 | 6:25 | 6:20 | 6:15 | 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:10 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:05 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:40 | 18:30 | 18:20 | 18:15 | 18:20 | 18:25 | 18:25 | 18:20 | 18:10 | 18:10 | 18:20 |
Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Guayaquil is 25.8 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is March (27.1 ° C), coldest month of August, with mean values of 24.3 ° C. The maximum water temperature in Guayaquil is 25 ° C. Comfortable bathing is possible at these temperatures. All months have a water temperature of at least 21 ° C and are therefore suitable for a beach holiday.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 1026 mm on 59 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. The months of January, February and March are considered the rainy season, as more than 175 mm of precipitation can be expected per month. Overall, about 724 mm of precipitation can be expected in the rainy season. You cannot expect snow in any month in Guayaquil.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, May is the sunniest month with an average of 5.6 hours of sunshine per day. On average over the year, the sun shines for 4.4 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following larger towns are nearby and have a similar climate: Durán, Milagro and Babahoyo.