Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°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 maximum | 19°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 high | 17°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 mean | 12°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 low | 9°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 minimum | 7°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) |
Minimum | 6°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guaranda, Ecuador with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204 | 209 | 204 | 216 | 248 | 265 | 311 | 319 | 290 | 249 | 225 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 11m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 1m | 12h 1m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 10m | 12h 12m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |