Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°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 maximum | 34°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 high | 30°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 mean | 25°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 low | 22°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 minimum | 20°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) |
Minimum | 19°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nueva Loja, Ecuador with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 21 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 266 | 272 | 262 | 264 | 257 | 274 | 313 | 312 | 293 | 261 | 310 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |