Monthly climate in Esmeraldas, Brazil

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Esmeraldas features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1098 mm (43.2 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Esmeraldas enjoys an average of 3635 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Esmeraldas, Brazil

The warmest months in Esmeraldas are January, March and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Esmeraldas experiences 261 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Esmeraldas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(55°F)
6°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)

Compare climate in Esmeraldas with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Esmeraldas, Brazil with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Esmeraldas, Brazil

Esmeraldas usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 207 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Esmeraldas are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Esmeraldas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)123 (4.8)209 (8.2)118 (4.6)46 (1.8)35 (1.4)4 (0.1)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)18 (0.7)127 (5.0)192 (7.6)218 (8.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101713740013151719

Monthly sunshine hours in Esmeraldas, Brazil

The sunniest months in Esmeraldas are March, July and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Esmeraldas: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Esmeraldas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours279275319304305301318316323313273303
Mean daily daylight hours13h 9m12h 43m12h 10m11h 36m11h 9m10h 56m11h 3m11h 27m11h 58m12h 32m13h 2m13h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Esmeraldas, Brazil

Esmeraldas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Esmeraldas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Esmeraldas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171614129781012141416