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Monthly climate in Santa Elena, Ecuador

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Elena features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 643 mm (25.3 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Elena enjoys an average of 3538 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Elena, Ecuador

The warmest months in Santa Elena are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Elena experiences 304 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Santa Elena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°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)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Elena, Ecuador

Santa Elena usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 16 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Elena are July, August and November. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Elena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)58 (2.3)126 (4.9)183 (7.2)70 (2.7)59 (2.3)31 (1.2)16 (0.6)13 (0.5)19 (0.8)20 (0.8)8 (0.3)41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11181912137434528

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Elena, Ecuador

The sunniest months in Santa Elena are April, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Elena: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Elena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours241268297313301291305313302298296308
Mean daily daylight hours12h 13m12h 9m12h 6m12h 2m12h 0m11h 59m11h 59m12h 1m12h 4m12h 8m12h 12m12h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Elena, Ecuador

Santa Elena 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 August 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 Santa Elena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Elena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141415141311111113121212