Ecuador climate
World Climates covers 16 places in Ecuador. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Milagro (29 °C83 °F) and the coolest is Quito (11 °C52 °F). The wettest is Santo Domingo de los Colorados with 1,465 mm58 in of precipitation per year, the driest Machala with 501 mm20 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are temperate oceanic (Cfb, 6 places), hot semi-arid (BSh, 5 places), tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 3 places) and warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Milagro (37 °C98 °F in August); the lowest monthly average low is in Quito (5 °C41 °F in August).
Across the places in Ecuador, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are July, August and September (10, 10 and 10 of 16 places respectively).
Temperature and rainfall across Ecuador
Annual mean temperatures in Ecuador range from 11 °C52 °F to 29 °C83 °F. The typical place (the median of all 16) has a year average of 24 °C76 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 501 mm20 in to 1,465 mm58 in. The median place receives about 1,014 mm40 in in an average year.
In 0 places of 16, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 7 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). No place here gets less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.
The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Ecuador?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Ecuador is Milagro at 29 °C83 °F. The coolest is Quito at 11 °C52 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Ecuador?
Santo Domingo de los Colorados gets the most precipitation, 1,465 mm58 in in an average year. The driest place is Machala with 501 mm20 in.
How many places in Ecuador does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 16 places in Ecuador. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Ecuador?
It depends on the place. Across Ecuador, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are July, August and September. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Ecuador
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1,180 |
| Guayaquil | 28 | 36 | 20 | 771 |
| Cuenca | 13 | 19 | 7 | 986 |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 24 | 31 | 19 | 1,465 |
| Ambato | 14 | 19 | 7 | 1,253 |
| Portoviejo | 25 | 29 | 20 | 575 |
| Machala | 27 | 33 | 21 | 501 |
| Loja | 17 | 24 | 10 | 632 |
| Manta | 25 | 29 | 21 | 575 |
| Riobamba | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1,398 |
| Ibarra | 16 | 22 | 10 | 1,043 |
| Esmeraldas | 26 | 30 | 23 | 1,146 |
| Quevedo | 28 | 35 | 22 | 1,257 |
| Latacunga | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1,253 |
| Daule | 28 | 36 | 20 | 771 |
| Milagro | 29 | 37 | 22 | 912 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Eloy Alfaro → data of Guayaquil
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.