Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balao features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5954 mm (234.4 inches) and receives 355 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balao enjoys an average of 3185 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balao are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balao experiences 122 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°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) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balao, Guayas, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Balao usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 30 rainy days and 814 mm (32.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balao are August, September and November. On average, 239 mm (9.4 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) | 519 (20.4) | 638 (25.1) | 930 (36.6) | 698 (27.5) | 814 (32.1) | 478 (18.8) | 426 (16.8) | 240 (9.4) | 255 (10.0) | 299 (11.8) | 222 (8.7) | 435 (17.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Balao are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balao: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 232 | 236 | 250 | 264 | 280 | 312 | 318 | 308 | 270 | 241 | 262 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 15m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 58m | 11h 56m | 11h 57m | 12h 0m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 14m | 12h 16m |
Balao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Balao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |