Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gualaquiza features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2764 mm (108.8 inches) and receives 306 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gualaquiza enjoys an average of 3357 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gualaquiza are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gualaquiza experiences 128 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gualaquiza, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Gualaquiza usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 27 rainy days and 283 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gualaquiza are August, September and October. On average, 151 mm (5.9 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) | 267 (10.5) | 223 (8.8) | 293 (11.5) | 288 (11.3) | 258 (10.1) | 246 (9.7) | 237 (9.3) | 136 (5.4) | 122 (4.8) | 193 (7.6) | 250 (9.8) | 250 (9.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Gualaquiza are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gualaquiza: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 263 | 271 | 265 | 273 | 267 | 278 | 313 | 319 | 303 | 279 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 16m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 56m | 11h 55m | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 18m |
Gualaquiza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gualaquiza UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |