Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Portoviejo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °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 830 mm (32.7 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Portoviejo enjoys an average of 3065 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Portoviejo 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 August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Portoviejo 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Portoviejo, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Portoviejo usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 22 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Portoviejo are July, August and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 98 (3.9) | 190 (7.5) | 233 (9.2) | 115 (4.5) | 72 (2.8) | 21 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 14 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Portoviejo are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Portoviejo: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 21 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 | 228 | 266 | 288 | 270 | 226 | 260 | 284 | 264 | 256 | 249 | 263 |
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 9m |
Portoviejo 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 December 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 Portoviejo 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 | 12 | 11 |