Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Machala features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1623 mm (63.9 inches) and receives 265 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Machala enjoys an average of 3369 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Machala are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Machala experiences 205 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°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) | 21°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Machala, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Machala usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 26 rainy days and 272 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Machala are July, August and September. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 165 (6.5) | 239 (9.4) | 404 (15.9) | 165 (6.5) | 171 (6.7) | 73 (2.9) | 55 (2.2) | 37 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 78 (3.1) | 74 (2.9) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Machala are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Machala: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 240 | 249 | 272 | 282 | 294 | 319 | 323 | 312 | 289 | 277 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 16m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 55m | 11h 56m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 17m |
Machala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Machala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |