Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canar features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3122 mm (122.9 inches) and receives 317 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Canar enjoys an average of 3241 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Canar are March, April and May, 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 13 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canar 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 | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Canar, Cañar, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Canar usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 30 rainy days and 387 mm (15.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Canar are July, August and September. 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) | 288 (11.3) | 346 (13.6) | 424 (16.7) | 365 (14.4) | 284 (11.2) | 180 (7.1) | 110 (4.3) | 99 (3.9) | 123 (4.8) | 251 (9.9) | 278 (10.9) | 373 (14.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 31 |
The sunniest months in Canar are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Canar: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 240 | 242 | 248 | 269 | 279 | 314 | 328 | 313 | 280 | 239 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 14m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 58m | 11h 58m | 12h 1m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 15m |
Canar 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 August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Canar 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 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |