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Monthly climate in Machala, Ecuador

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Machala, Ecuador

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Machala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°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 maximum28°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 high27°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 mean25°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 low24°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 minimum23°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)
Minimum22°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Machala, Ecuador

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Machala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)212527232723201514232027

Monthly sunshine hours in Machala, Ecuador

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Machala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222240249272282294319323312289277284
Mean daily daylight hours12h 16m12h 11m12h 6m12h 1m11h 57m11h 55m11h 56m11h 59m12h 4m12h 10m12h 15m12h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Machala, Ecuador

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Machala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141415141210101113131212