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Monthly climate in Loja, Ecuador

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Loja features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1657 mm (65.2 inches) and receives 252 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Loja enjoys an average of 3443 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Loja, Ecuador §

The warmest months in Loja are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Loja experiences 5 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 Loja, 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 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average high 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average low 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Loja, Ecuador §

Loja usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 224 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Loja are July, August and September. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Loja, 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) 192 (7.6) 192 (7.6) 270 (10.6) 167 (6.6) 123 (4.8) 85 (3.3) 66 (2.6) 41 (1.6) 44 (1.7) 105 (4.1) 162 (6.4) 210 (8.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 25 29 23 24 17 17 10 11 22 23 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Loja, Ecuador §

The sunniest months in Loja are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Loja: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Loja, 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 226 253 256 267 295 297 320 329 318 306 280 290
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 18m 12h 13m 12h 6m 12h 0m 11h 55m 11h 53m 11h 54m 11h 58m 12h 4m 12h 11m 12h 17m 12h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Loja, Ecuador §

Loja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Loja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Loja, 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) 16 17 18 18 16 13 13 14 17 17 15 15