nomadseason

Monthly climate in Cuenca, Ecuador

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°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 maximum18°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 high15°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 mean11°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 low8°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 minimum5°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)
Minimum5°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)

Compare climate in Cuenca with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cuenca, Ecuador with other places around the world.

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)232529282522211715242728

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours213247251258272277309324316286247273
Mean daily daylight hours12h 15m12h 11m12h 6m12h 1m11h 58m11h 56m11h 57m12h 0m12h 4m12h 9m12h 14m12h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161718181613141417161515