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Monthly climate in Ambato, Ecuador

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ambato features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2327 mm (91.6 inches) and receives 325 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ambato enjoys an average of 3243 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ambato, Ecuador §

The warmest months in Ambato are February, March and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 12 °C (53 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ambato experiences 0 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 Ambato, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average low 7°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ambato, Ecuador §

Ambato usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 237 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ambato are July, August and September. On average, 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ambato, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 186 (7.3) 188 (7.4) 253 (9.9) 226 (8.9) 216 (8.5) 200 (7.9) 180 (7.1) 125 (4.9) 129 (5.1) 183 (7.2) 231 (9.1) 211 (8.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 25 30 29 30 28 27 23 22 28 28 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Ambato, Ecuador §

The sunniest months in Ambato are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ambato: January, March and April receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ambato, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 223 237 229 229 271 292 328 331 306 272 239 281
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 9m 12h 8m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 2m 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 9m 12h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Ambato, Ecuador §

Ambato experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, 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 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ambato UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ambato, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 17 18 19 19 17 15 14 15 18 17 16 15