Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gualaceo features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2268 mm (89.3 inches) and receives 286 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gualaceo enjoys an average of 3264 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gualaceo are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gualaceo experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Gualaceo usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gualaceo are August, September and October. On average, 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 198 (7.8) | 230 (9.1) | 245 (9.7) | 229 (9.0) | 202 (8.0) | 160 (6.3) | 190 (7.5) | 107 (4.2) | 85 (3.4) | 140 (5.5) | 240 (9.4) | 240 (9.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Gualaceo are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gualaceo: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 247 | 255 | 257 | 270 | 268 | 287 | 320 | 320 | 293 | 247 | 277 |
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 |
Gualaceo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gualaceo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |