Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guayaquil features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2048 mm (80.6 inches) and receives 228 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guayaquil enjoys an average of 3147 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guayaquil are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guayaquil experiences 329 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guayaquil, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Guayaquil usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 27 rainy days and 379 mm (14.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guayaquil are August, October and November. On average, 47 mm (1.9 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) | 198 (7.8) | 363 (14.3) | 495 (19.5) | 280 (11.0) | 214 (8.4) | 112 (4.4) | 70 (2.8) | 46 (1.8) | 69 (2.7) | 60 (2.4) | 36 (1.4) | 105 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Guayaquil are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guayaquil: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 231 | 242 | 266 | 265 | 267 | 295 | 303 | 289 | 256 | 253 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 13m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 12h 0m | 11h 59m | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 4m | 12h 8m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m |
Guayaquil 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 November 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 Guayaquil 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 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |