Santo Domingo de los Colorados climate
Santo Domingo de los Colorados (Ecuador) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 24 °C75 °F, and about 1,465 mm58 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Santo Domingo de los Colorados climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2781 | 2068 | 2475 | 2208.6 |
| Feb | 2780 | 2068 | 2374 | 25610 |
| Mar | 2780 | 2069 | 2474 | 28211 |
| Apr | 2781 | 2069 | 2475 | 2389.4 |
| May | 2781 | 2068 | 2474 | 1435.6 |
| Jun | 2882 | 1966 | 2374 | 582.3 |
| Jul | 2984 | 1966 | 2475 | 271.1 |
| Aug | 3087 | 1965 | 2476 | 180.7 |
| Sep | 3187 | 1966 | 2577 | 271.1 |
| Oct | 3086 | 1966 | 2476 | 461.8 |
| Nov | 3085 | 1966 | 2476 | 522.0 |
| Dec | 2984 | 1967 | 2475 | 993.9 |
| Year | 3187 | 1965 | 2475 | 1,46558 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 90% | 3.6 | 12:08 |
| Feb | 86% | 90% | 3.9 | 12:07 |
| Mar | 87% | 90% | 4.2 | 12:07 |
| Apr | 87% | 85% | 4.2 | 12:06 |
| May | 85% | 86% | 3.6 | 12:06 |
| Jun | 82% | 82% | 3.2 | 12:06 |
| Jul | 77% | 78% | 3.3 | 12:06 |
| Aug | 70% | 76% | 3.6 | 12:06 |
| Sep | 68% | 78% | 3.7 | 12:07 |
| Oct | 70% | 84% | 3.6 | 12:07 |
| Nov | 70% | 83% | 3.6 | 12:08 |
| Dec | 75% | 87% | 3.4 | 12:08 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Santo Domingo de los Colorados is like
The warmest month is September, with an average high of 31 °C87 °F and a low of 19 °C66 °F. The coldest is June, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 19 °C66 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.4 °C2.5 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,465 mm58 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is February–April, which brings 53% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: August. The wettest month is March (282 mm11 in), the driest is August (18 mm0.7 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 68% in September to 87% in March. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 76%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in April to 9 km/h (6 mph) in September.
Best time to visit Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June and July and October and November: average highs of 28 °C82 °F to 30 °C86 °F with 27 mm1.1 in to 58 mm2.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is March, which is very wet (282 mm11 in) and humid (87% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Wetter months (January–May) — highs around 27 °C80 °F, lows around 20 °C68 °F, about 228 mm9.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (June–December) — highs 2882 to 31 °C87 °F, lows around 19 °C65 °F, about 47 mm1.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Santo Domingo de los Colorados compares
Compared with Quito, about 72 km to the east, Santo Domingo de los Colorados is on average 12.9 °C23.2 °F warmer and receives 24% more precipitation (1,465 mm58 in vs 1,180 mm46 in). The difference is largest in November (13.6 °C24.5 °F warmer).
Of the 16 places in Ecuador covered by World Climates, Santo Domingo de los Colorados is the 9th warmest by annual mean temperature and the wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Ecuador climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Malang (Indonesia, Aw), Owo (Nigeria, Aw) and Ondo (Nigeria, Aw).
Nearby places
- Quito 72 km · 11 °C52 °F · 1,180 mm46 in
- Quevedo 92 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,257 mm50 in
- Latacunga 98 km · 13 °C55 °F · 1,253 mm49 in
- Ambato 127 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,253 mm49 in
- Ibarra 135 km · 16 °C61 °F · 1,043 mm41 in
- Esmeraldas 145 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,146 mm45 in
- Riobamba 167 km · 13 °C55 °F · 1,398 mm55 in
- Portoviejo 168 km · 25 °C77 °F · 575 mm23 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
September is the warmest month in Santo Domingo de los Colorados, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F) and an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
What is the coldest month in Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
June is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
When does it rain the most in Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
March is the wettest month with about 282 mm (11.1 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 18 mm (0.7 in).
What is the best time to visit Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June and July and October and November.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 629 m, while Santo Domingo de los Colorados lies at about 555 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.5 °C0.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.