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Monthly climate in Tulcan, Ecuador

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tulcan features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (67 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2653 mm (104.4 inches) and receives 326 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tulcan enjoys an average of 3171 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tulcan, Ecuador

The warmest months in Tulcan are February, March and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 52 °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 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tulcan 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 Tulcan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average high15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tulcan, Ecuador

Tulcan usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 288 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tulcan are July, August and September. On average, 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tulcan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)231 (9.1)224 (8.8)275 (10.8)267 (10.5)241 (9.5)216 (8.5)176 (6.9)116 (4.6)101 (4.0)215 (8.5)319 (12.6)270 (10.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252730293029272320282929

Monthly sunshine hours in Tulcan, Ecuador

The sunniest months in Tulcan are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tulcan: January, April and November receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tulcan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220255265252256254268303302280234276
Mean daily daylight hours12h 4m12h 4m12h 5m12h 7m12h 8m12h 9m12h 8m12h 7m12h 5m12h 4m12h 4m12h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Tulcan, Ecuador

Tulcan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, 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 Tulcan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tulcan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171819191715151516171514