Monthly climate in La Union, Azuay, Ecuador

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Union features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2430 mm (95.7 inches) and receives 310 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Union enjoys an average of 3264 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Union, Azuay, Ecuador §

The warmest months in La Union are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Union 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 La Union, Azuay, 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 20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average high 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(40°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(42°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Union, Azuay, Ecuador §

La Union usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Union are July, August and September. On average, 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Union, Azuay, 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) 211 (8.3) 240 (9.4) 294 (11.6) 242 (9.5) 215 (8.5) 165 (6.5) 157 (6.2) 109 (4.3) 88 (3.5) 181 (7.1) 255 (10.0) 275 (10.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 28 30 29 28 24 23 20 16 28 29 30

Monthly sunshine hours in La Union, Azuay, Ecuador §

The sunniest months in La Union are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Union: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Union, Azuay, 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 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 57m 11h 57m 12h 0m 12h 4m 12h 9m 12h 13m 12h 16m

Solar UV radiation in La Union, Azuay, Ecuador §

La Union 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 La Union UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Union, Azuay, 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) 17 18 19 18 17 14 14 15 18 17 16 15