Ambato in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Ambato sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 469 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ambato's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ambato's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 469 mm
- 76 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ambato in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical spring day in Ambato reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Ambato weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 7° | 176 | 27.4 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 193 | 25.4 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 7° | 229 | 29.8 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 212 | 29.3 | 12 | 2.6 |
| May | 16° / 7° | 171 | 28.8 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 14° / 6° | 165 | 25.6 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 14° / 5° | 164 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 5° | 125 | 23.5 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 6° | 117 | 23 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 16° / 7° | 164 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 187 | 27.1 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 191 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ambato gets around 469 mm of rain over 76 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Ambato?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ambato.
What to pack for Ambato in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ambato sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 76 days see rain.
UV index in Ambato in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambato peaks around February 19 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 13 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 19 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ambato in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ambato is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Ambato?
Ambato sits at 1.2°S, 78.6°W, 2,597 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Pelileo, 12 km away.
Topography around Ambato
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ambato.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambato has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 2,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,174 m.
The land around Ambato is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.
Ecuador travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 43% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,125
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 70%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 45.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 466
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ambato (-1.2491°, -78.6167°, elevation 2,597 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.