Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Troncal features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4747 mm (186.9 inches) and receives 357 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Troncal enjoys an average of 3241 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Troncal are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Troncal 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 | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Troncal, Cañar, Ecuador with other places around the world.
La Troncal usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 29 rainy days and 551 mm (21.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Troncal are July, August and September. On average, 268 mm (10.6 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) | 403 (15.9) | 472 (18.6) | 612 (24.1) | 567 (22.3) | 457 (18.0) | 338 (13.3) | 275 (10.8) | 243 (9.6) | 286 (11.3) | 363 (14.3) | 289 (11.4) | 441 (17.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 |
The sunniest months in La Troncal are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Troncal: 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 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 58m | 11h 58m | 12h 1m | 12h 4m | 12h 8m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m |
La Troncal 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 La Troncal 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 |