Monthly climate in Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valdez features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3593 mm (141.5 inches) and receives 298 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valdez enjoys an average of 2917 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador §

The warmest months in Valdez are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valdez experiences 327 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 Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador §

Valdez usually has the most precipitation in January, February and May, with an average of 26 rainy days and 445 mm (17.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valdez are September, October and November. On average, 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 454 (17.9) 412 (16.2) 322 (12.7) 331 (13.0) 467 (18.4) 357 (14.0) 244 (9.6) 219 (8.6) 187 (7.4) 141 (5.6) 127 (5.0) 331 (13.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 26 25 26 29 28 27 23 25 22 17 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador §

The sunniest months in Valdez are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valdez: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 192 222 259 249 247 237 274 259 244 241 251 237
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 9m 12h 10m 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador §

Valdez experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December 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 Valdez UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 14 15 15 14 12 13 13 13 13 12 11