Climate in East Ecuador
Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
All climate diagrams on this site result from the collected data from six measuring weather stations in East Ecuador.
Weather stations at an altitude above 3120m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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East Ecuador is the coldest region in Ecuador with an average high temperature of only 21°C.
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Sunshine hours per day
The number of hours of sunshine refers to the time when the sun is actually visible. That is, without any obstruction of visibility by clouds, fog or mountains. With 6 hours per day, August is the sunniest month in the region of East Ecuador. In February, the sun shines the least.
Rain days per month
A rain day is a day on which at least 0.1 mm precipitation (=0.1 liter) per square meter falls. This can be rain, snow, hail or even dew. So it does not have to rain the whole day. With 18 rain days, March offers the most rain days, while September has the fewest.
Precipitation amount in mm/day
The amount of precipitation is measured in millimeters per square meter. Thus, at two mm/day, two liters of water fall on one square meter within 24 hours. With only 3.1 mm, the least amount of rain falls in August. April, on the other hand, has the most rain.
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Most important cities in the region »East Ecuador«
Only very small villages are located here. The two biggest are Puerto Francisco de Orellana and Puyo. The region has a west-east extension of about 230 km and over 460 km from north to south.It consists of the six provinces Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Sucumbios and Zamora-Chinchipe.
City | Population | Geo position | |
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Puerto Francisco de Orellana | 48,144 | 0° 27' 59"S | 76° 59' 14"W |
Puyo | 24,881 | 1° 29' 1"S | 78° 0' 9"W |
Nueva Loja | 24,211 | 0° 5' 10"N | 76° 53' 43"W |
Macas | 23,687 | 2° 18' 31"S | 78° 6' 41"W |
Boca Suno | 20,313 | 0° 41' 54"S | 77° 8' 27"W |
Tena | 17,172 | 0° 59' 38"S | 77° 48' 46"W |
Zamora | 15,276 | 4° 4' 1"S | 78° 57' 18"W |
Yantzaza | 9,970 | 3° 49' 57"S | 78° 45' 39"W |
Sucúa | 7,413 | 2° 27' 31"S | 78° 10' 18"W |
Archidona | 7,309 | 0° 54' 34"S | 77° 48' 28"W |
Palora | 6,472 | 1° 42' 5"S | 77° 57' 55"W |
Gualaquiza | 4,611 | 3° 24' 13"S | 78° 34' 54"W |
Data basis: German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements. Data on cities and inhabitants: geonames.org, United Nations Statistics Division and own research.