Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Montecristi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (81 °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 394 mm (15.5 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Montecristi enjoys an average of 3311 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Montecristi are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Montecristi experiences 324 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 (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Montecristi, Manabí, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Montecristi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 14 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Montecristi are July, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 46 (1.8) | 95 (3.7) | 115 (4.5) | 45 (1.8) | 30 (1.2) | 8 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Montecristi are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Montecristi: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 244 | 286 | 305 | 290 | 256 | 287 | 302 | 285 | 278 | 267 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 9m | 12h 7m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 10m |
Montecristi 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 Montecristi 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 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |