Monthly climate in Guaranda, Ecuador

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guaranda features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 12 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4333 mm (170.6 inches) and receives 328 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Guaranda enjoys an average of 2983 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Guaranda, Ecuador

The warmest months in Guaranda are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 12 °C (55 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (53 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guaranda 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 Guaranda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average high17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average low9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Minimum6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Guaranda, Ecuador

Guaranda usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 28 rainy days and 587 mm (23.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Guaranda are June, July and August. On average, 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Guaranda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)379 (14.9)518 (20.4)685 (27.0)558 (22.0)368 (14.5)205 (8.1)128 (5.0)150 (5.9)256 (10.1)326 (12.8)347 (13.6)413 (16.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252730293028222127292931

Monthly sunshine hours in Guaranda, Ecuador

The sunniest months in Guaranda are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Guaranda: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Guaranda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours204209204216248265311319290249225238
Mean daily daylight hours12h 11m12h 8m12h 6m12h 3m12h 1m12h 1m12h 1m12h 2m12h 5m12h 7m12h 10m12h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Guaranda, Ecuador

Guaranda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Guaranda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Guaranda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617161412121315151313