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The climate of Ecuador, city by city

This page lists the 71 cities in Ecuador for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

19.8°C

Annual rainfall

2,652mm

Spread between cities

17.3°C

Warming

+1.5°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 71 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Daule25.2 °C
  2. 2Huaquillas25 °C
  3. 3Esmeraldas24.9 °C
  4. 4Puerto Francisco de Orellana24.9 °C
  5. 5Pedro Carbo24.9 °C
  6. 6San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas24.8 °C
  7. 7Calceta24.8 °C
  8. 8Balzar24.7 °C
  9. 9Vinces24.7 °C
  10. 10El Triunfo24.7 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Riobamba7.9 °C
  2. 2Latacunga8.1 °C
  3. 3Pujilí8.4 °C
  4. 4Tulcán9.6 °C
  5. 5Cuenca9.7 °C
  6. 6Machachi9.9 °C
  7. 7Ambato10 °C
  8. 8Pelileo10 °C
  9. 9Azogues10.2 °C
  10. 10Cayambe10.5 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Valencia10,272 mm
  2. 2La Maná10,272 mm
  3. 3Montalvo8,241 mm
  4. 4Naranjal7,857 mm
  5. 5Ventanas6,507 mm
  6. 6Quevedo5,547 mm
  7. 7Babahoyo5,495 mm
  8. 8La Troncal4,801 mm
  9. 9Guaranda4,449 mm
  10. 10Piñas4,188 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Ecuador?

The hottest city in Ecuador is Daule, with an average annual temperature of 25.2 °C.

What is the coldest city in Ecuador?

The coldest city in Ecuador is Riobamba, with an average annual temperature of 7.9 °C.

What is the wettest city in Ecuador?

The wettest city in Ecuador is Valencia, with 10,272 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Ecuador warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Ecuador warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Azuay2

Bolívar1

Canar2

Carchi1

Chimborazo Province1

Cotopaxi3

El Oro7

Esmeraldas3

Guayas15

Imbabura3

Loja3

Los Ríos6

Manabí8

Morona-Santiago Province1

Napo1

Orellana Province2

Pastaza Province1

Pichincha4

Santa Elena2

Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas1

Sucumbíos1

Tungurahua Province2

Zamora Chinchipe1