Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santo Domingo de los Colorados features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2439 mm (96.0 inches) and receives 281 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santo Domingo de los Colorados enjoys an average of 2603 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santo Domingo de los Colorados are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santo Domingo de los Colorados experiences 320 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Santo Domingo de los Colorados usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 28 rainy days and 413 mm (16.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santo Domingo de los Colorados are July, August and September. On average, 59 mm (2.3 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) | 332 (13.1) | 395 (15.6) | 484 (19.1) | 358 (14.1) | 191 (7.5) | 110 (4.3) | 58 (2.3) | 55 (2.2) | 63 (2.5) | 98 (3.8) | 93 (3.7) | 201 (7.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Santo Domingo de los Colorados are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santo Domingo de los Colorados: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 186 | 201 | 212 | 240 | 240 | 263 | 261 | 225 | 208 | 189 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 7m |
Santo Domingo de los Colorados experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santo Domingo de los Colorados UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |