Macas climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Macas?

Macas has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 3,920 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Macas?

The hottest day measured in Macas between 1940 and 2025 was 6 October 2023, reaching 30.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Macas?

The coldest day measured in Macas between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1975, at 9.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Macas?

Almost never: Macas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Macas warmed?

Yes: Macas warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Macas?

The wettest day measured in Macas between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 2019, with 166 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Macas?

The windiest day measured in Macas between 1940 and 2025 was 3 March 2009, with winds reaching 32.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Macas?

The warmest month in Macas is February (19.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Macas?

Macas receives on average 3,920 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 346 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Macas?

Macas gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Macas (Ecuador) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 3,920 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is February (19.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (18.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Macas averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 346 rainy days per year.

Macas has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 30.1 °C (on 6 October 2023) and the coldest 9.7 °C (on 20 July 1975).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

MacasMorona-Santiago Province

coords: -2.31°, -78.12°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthMayDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

19.3°C

Average daily high

23.5°C

Average daily low

16.1°C

Annual rainfall

3,920mm

Sunshine / day

9.4h

Mean relative humidity

86%

Average peak wind

7.1km/h

Seasonal range

1.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

346 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.3 °C

Average feels-like low

17.4 °C

Average peak gust

27.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.6 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

30.1 °C

6 October 2023

Coldest day

9.7 °C

20 July 1975

Wettest day

166 mm

6 May 2019

Windiest day

32.6 km/h

3 March 2009

Strongest gust

54.0 km/h

20 February 2018

Hottest feels-like

34.3 °C

31 October 2024

Coldest feels-like

8.1 °C

3 June 1966

Sunniest day

12.1 h

27 January 1955

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	27.8 °C15 February 2025	13.4 °C7 August 2025	20.2 °C	4,519 mm	0
2024	29.3 °C18 October 2024	13.8 °C2 August 2024	21.0 °C	4,271 mm	0
2023	30.1 °C6 October 2023	13.2 °C3 August 2023	20.4 °C	4,452 mm	1
2022	28.7 °C5 October 2022	11.5 °C23 August 2022	20.0 °C	4,408 mm	0
2021	28.9 °C13 October 2021	11.7 °C5 August 2021	20.0 °C	4,962 mm	0
2020	28.5 °C6 February 2020	13.6 °C5 August 2020	20.2 °C	4,538 mm	0
2019	28.2 °C10 May 2019	12.1 °C25 August 2019	20.1 °C	5,711 mm	0
2018	27.7 °C18 October 2018	12.3 °C7 September 2018	19.8 °C	5,612 mm	0
2017	27.8 °C10 December 2017	13.3 °C31 July 2017	20.1 °C	5,097 mm	0
2016	29.1 °C23 January 2016	14.1 °C29 July 2016	20.5 °C	4,808 mm	0
2015	28.8 °C23 October 2015	14.2 °C13 July 2015	20.3 °C	4,322 mm	0
2014	27.7 °C18 October 2014	13.8 °C7 August 2014	19.8 °C	4,503 mm	0
2013	27.9 °C20 March 2013	12.9 °C30 August 2013	19.9 °C	4,571 mm	0
2012	28.2 °C11 October 2012	12.2 °C7 August 2012	19.7 °C	4,584 mm	0
2011	27.8 °C9 November 2011	13.2 °C25 August 2011	19.8 °C	3,939 mm	0
2010	28.8 °C12 March 2010	13.3 °C30 June 2010	20.2 °C	3,863 mm	0
2009	29.3 °C11 October 2009	13.3 °C29 July 2009	19.8 °C	4,064 mm	0
2008	27.8 °C28 August 2008	13.5 °C15 August 2008	19.7 °C	3,916 mm	0
2007	28.8 °C6 February 2007	12.3 °C28 July 2007	19.8 °C	3,985 mm	0
2006	27.5 °C13 February 2006	12.0 °C17 July 2006	19.7 °C	3,274 mm	0
2005	27.6 °C15 January 2005	11.3 °C11 July 2005	19.7 °C	3,798 mm	0
2004	26.9 °C28 January 2004	12.4 °C21 August 2004	19.4 °C	3,616 mm	0
2003	26.3 °C28 December 2003	12.2 °C14 September 2003	18.9 °C	3,659 mm	0
2002	26.6 °C6 January 2002	12.4 °C23 September 2002	18.9 °C	3,289 mm	0
2001	27.0 °C1 October 2001	12.5 °C23 June 2001	18.8 °C	3,371 mm	0
2000	25.8 °C12 February 2000	12.7 °C31 July 2000	18.7 °C	3,769 mm	0
1999	25.7 °C6 December 1999	11.5 °C10 July 1999	18.6 °C	3,392 mm	0
1998	26.7 °C4 February 1998	13.8 °C14 July 1998	19.5 °C	4,151 mm	0
1997	26.1 °C9 September 1997	13.1 °C11 August 1997	19.2 °C	3,861 mm	0
1996	27.9 °C21 February 1996	12.9 °C30 June 1996	19.0 °C	3,763 mm	0
1995	28.5 °C8 February 1995	13.7 °C17 February 1995	19.5 °C	3,618 mm	0
1994	27.6 °C1 January 1994	13.2 °C26 June 1994	19.4 °C	3,784 mm	0
1993	27.1 °C3 May 1993	12.3 °C2 August 1993	19.5 °C	3,758 mm	0
1992	27.8 °C8 February 1992	13.4 °C25 July 1992	19.7 °C	3,773 mm	0
1991	27.8 °C2 March 1991	12.8 °C3 September 1991	19.5 °C	3,859 mm	0
1990	27.3 °C10 February 1990	11.5 °C26 July 1990	19.3 °C	4,000 mm	0
1989	27.7 °C17 December 1989	12.0 °C11 July 1989	19.1 °C	3,802 mm	0
1988	27.2 °C1 April 1988	11.9 °C27 July 1988	19.4 °C	3,656 mm	0
1987	27.9 °C26 March 1987	14.2 °C21 June 1987	19.7 °C	4,099 mm	0
1986	27.4 °C3 April 1986	12.5 °C26 July 1986	18.9 °C	4,161 mm	0
1985	26.8 °C7 October 1985	12.4 °C12 June 1985	18.8 °C	3,440 mm	0
1984	27.3 °C16 April 1984	12.7 °C27 July 1984	19.1 °C	3,619 mm	0
1983	28.1 °C12 February 1983	13.8 °C6 August 1983	19.9 °C	3,543 mm	0
1982	27.5 °C2 March 1982	14.0 °C24 July 1982	19.8 °C	3,613 mm	0
1981	28.7 °C11 October 1981	11.4 °C21 July 1981	19.7 °C	3,671 mm	0
1980	28.3 °C15 February 1980	12.3 °C7 July 1980	19.8 °C	3,658 mm	0
1979	28.9 °C19 February 1979	12.9 °C12 July 1979	19.5 °C	3,607 mm	0
1978	29.2 °C14 March 1978	11.4 °C17 August 1978	19.8 °C	3,760 mm	0
1977	29.0 °C27 December 1977	13.2 °C1 July 1977	19.7 °C	4,114 mm	0
1976	27.5 °C1 October 1976	12.3 °C22 July 1976	18.9 °C	4,155 mm	0
1975	26.9 °C10 February 1975	9.7 °C20 July 1975	18.7 °C	4,454 mm	0
1974	27.1 °C29 November 1974	10.0 °C9 July 1974	18.4 °C	4,115 mm	0
1973	27.7 °C23 January 1973	13.4 °C3 September 1973	19.3 °C	3,901 mm	0
1972	28.7 °C27 October 1972	12.3 °C15 August 1972	19.4 °C	3,918 mm	0
1971	26.9 °C12 November 1971	12.8 °C27 August 1971	18.8 °C	4,035 mm	0
1970	27.9 °C28 January 1970	13.4 °C21 June 1970	19.3 °C	4,096 mm	0
1969	27.3 °C14 February 1969	12.8 °C12 July 1969	19.3 °C	4,181 mm	0
1968	27.3 °C14 October 1968	11.9 °C17 June 1968	18.8 °C	3,918 mm	0
1967	26.9 °C10 May 1967	12.5 °C10 June 1967	18.7 °C	3,659 mm	0
1966	27.7 °C17 February 1966	9.8 °C3 June 1966	19.0 °C	4,089 mm	0
1965	27.1 °C26 February 1965	10.8 °C22 August 1965	18.9 °C	3,226 mm	0
1964	29.3 °C21 January 1964	11.3 °C29 July 1964	19.1 °C	3,662 mm	0
1963	27.5 °C30 September 1963	12.3 °C18 July 1963	19.0 °C	3,069 mm	0
1962	27.3 °C2 March 1962	11.8 °C11 July 1962	18.7 °C	3,497 mm	0
1961	26.6 °C1 December 1961	10.8 °C3 August 1961	18.7 °C	3,469 mm	0
1960	26.4 °C8 October 1960	12.9 °C29 June 1960	19.0 °C	2,964 mm	0
1959	27.7 °C16 January 1959	12.2 °C8 August 1959	19.0 °C	3,422 mm	0
1958	27.5 °C8 February 1958	12.8 °C23 June 1958	19.4 °C	3,431 mm	0
1957	27.4 °C19 September 1957	10.7 °C25 July 1957	18.7 °C	3,087 mm	0
1956	24.7 °C23 November 1956	13.6 °C7 August 1956	18.1 °C	4,439 mm	0
1955	25.1 °C7 October 1955	10.7 °C2 August 1955	18.3 °C	3,842 mm	0
1954	24.9 °C3 September 1954	12.4 °C22 July 1954	18.4 °C	3,852 mm	0
1953	26.3 °C12 February 1953	13.1 °C5 August 1953	18.7 °C	3,522 mm	0
1952	25.2 °C23 February 1952	13.4 °C24 September 1952	18.5 °C	3,457 mm	0
1951	24.4 °C22 December 1951	13.2 °C12 July 1951	18.4 °C	3,904 mm	0
1950	24.9 °C5 September 1950	12.0 °C24 August 1950	18.3 °C	3,806 mm	0
1949	24.8 °C5 January 1949	13.4 °C21 July 1949	18.2 °C	3,990 mm	0
1948	26.2 °C16 January 1948	11.9 °C16 August 1948	18.6 °C	3,735 mm	0
1947	26.7 °C18 March 1947	12.7 °C18 July 1947	18.9 °C	3,853 mm	0
1946	26.2 °C29 January 1946	13.3 °C17 June 1946	18.7 °C	4,235 mm	0
1945	26.5 °C4 October 1945	11.8 °C1 January 1945	18.7 °C	3,144 mm	0
1944	26.6 °C24 November 1944	11.3 °C19 February 1944	19.0 °C	3,397 mm	0
1943	25.6 °C5 January 1943	12.4 °C3 August 1943	18.2 °C	4,076 mm	0
1942	26.2 °C1 March 1942	10.5 °C23 August 1942	18.4 °C	4,399 mm	0
1941	26.8 °C3 December 1941	13.5 °C7 June 1941	19.0 °C	4,648 mm	0
1940	27.7 °C25 February 1940	12.0 °C15 January 1940	19.1 °C	2,852 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

24.2 °C

+0.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

4519 mm

+599 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	24.7 °C	+0.8 °C	184 mm	-90 mm
Feb	24.2 °C	+0.2 °C	327 mm	+22 mm
Mar	24.3 °C	+0.4 °C	443 mm	+63 mm
Apr	25.0 °C	+1.2 °C	420 mm	+29 mm
May	23.7 °C	+0.4 °C	681 mm	+267 mm
Jun	23.4 °C	+1.0 °C	472 mm	+82 mm
Jul	22.3 °C	+0.3 °C	397 mm	+55 mm
Aug	23.3 °C	+0.4 °C	358 mm	+76 mm
Sep	24.6 °C	+0.8 °C	293 mm	+25 mm
Oct	24.7 °C	+0.5 °C	447 mm	+162 mm
Nov	24.8 °C	+0.8 °C	282 mm	-11 mm
Dec	25.5 °C	+1.7 °C	215 mm	-78 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

27.8 °C

15 Feb 2025

Coldest day

13.4 °C

7 Aug 2025

Wettest day

106.9 mm

21 May 2025

Windiest day

12.6 km/h

10 Dec 2025

Strongest gust

47.5 km/h

10 Dec 2025

Hottest feels-like

32.9 °C

7 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

13.0 °C

7 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

28 Sep 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Macas?

Macas has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 3,920 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Macas?

The hottest day measured in Macas between 1940 and 2025 was 6 October 2023, reaching 30.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Macas?

The coldest day measured in Macas between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1975, at 9.7 °C.

Does it snow in Macas?

Almost never: Macas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Macas warmed?

Yes: Macas warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Macas?

The wettest day measured in Macas between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 2019, with 166 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Macas?

The windiest day measured in Macas between 1940 and 2025 was 3 March 2009, with winds reaching 32.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Macas?

The warmest month in Macas is February (19.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Macas?

Macas receives on average 3,920 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 346 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Macas?

Macas gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Macas?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Macas.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Macas?

In Macas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.3 °C on 31 October 2024, and the lowest was 8.1 °C on 3 June 1966.

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