Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Catarama features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (78 °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 6232 mm (245.4 inches) and receives 321 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Catarama enjoys an average of 2811 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Catarama are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °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, Catarama experiences 323 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 22°C (73°F) | 23°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 (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°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) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Catarama, Los Ríos, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Catarama usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 29 rainy days and 943 mm (37.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Catarama are August, September and November. On average, 202 mm (8.0 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) | 729 (28.7) | 955 (37.6) | 1033 (40.7) | 842 (33.2) | 621 (24.5) | 389 (15.3) | 383 (15.1) | 223 (8.8) | 231 (9.1) | 247 (9.7) | 153 (6.0) | 427 (16.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Catarama are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Catarama: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 206 | 208 | 228 | 234 | 227 | 275 | 286 | 262 | 234 | 228 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 11m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 1m | 12h 1m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 10m | 12h 12m |
Catarama 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 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 Catarama 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 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |