Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Clara features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3024 mm (119.1 inches) and receives 324 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Clara enjoys an average of 3354 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Clara are February, March and November, 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 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Clara experiences 105 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Clara, Pastaza, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Santa Clara usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 29 rainy days and 333 mm (13.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Clara are August, September and October. On average, 140 mm (5.5 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) | 266 (10.5) | 269 (10.6) | 315 (12.4) | 298 (11.7) | 369 (14.5) | 315 (12.4) | 233 (9.2) | 133 (5.2) | 105 (4.1) | 183 (7.2) | 247 (9.7) | 290 (11.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 31 |
The sunniest months in Santa Clara are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Clara: January, March and April receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 254 | 254 | 246 | 274 | 282 | 320 | 329 | 311 | 288 | 259 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 10m | 12h 8m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 11m |
Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara 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 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |