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Monthly climate in Cuenca, Ecuador

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cuenca features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1850 mm (72.8 inches) and receives 284 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cuenca enjoys an average of 3281 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cuenca, Ecuador §

The warmest months in Cuenca are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cuenca experiences 0 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 Cuenca, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average high 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cuenca, Ecuador §

Cuenca usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 229 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cuenca are June, August and September. On average, 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cuenca, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 158 (6.2) 213 (8.4) 228 (9.0) 174 (6.8) 137 (5.4) 94 (3.7) 103 (4.0) 71 (2.8) 74 (2.9) 137 (5.4) 246 (9.7) 214 (8.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 25 29 28 25 22 21 17 15 24 27 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Cuenca, Ecuador §

The sunniest months in Cuenca are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cuenca: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cuenca, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 213 247 251 258 272 277 309 324 316 286 247 273
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 15m 12h 11m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 58m 11h 56m 11h 57m 12h 0m 12h 4m 12h 9m 12h 14m 12h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Cuenca, Ecuador §

Cuenca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cuenca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cuenca, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 17 18 18 16 13 14 14 17 16 15 15