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Monthly climate in Nueva Loja, Ecuador

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nueva Loja features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4348 mm (171.2 inches) and receives 296 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nueva Loja enjoys an average of 3322 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nueva Loja, Ecuador

The warmest months in Nueva Loja are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nueva Loja experiences 318 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 Nueva Loja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°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)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nueva Loja, Ecuador

Nueva Loja usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 26 rainy days and 513 mm (20.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nueva Loja are January, February and December. On average, 278 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nueva Loja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)280 (11.0)285 (11.2)390 (15.4)387 (15.2)507 (20.0)575 (22.6)455 (17.9)301 (11.8)285 (11.2)301 (11.9)311 (12.2)269 (10.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212328262727252321252624

Monthly sunshine hours in Nueva Loja, Ecuador

The sunniest months in Nueva Loja are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nueva Loja: January, June and November receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nueva Loja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233266272262264257274313312293261310
Mean daily daylight hours12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 7m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Nueva Loja, Ecuador

Nueva Loja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Nueva Loja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nueva Loja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141516171513131314151412