Babahoyo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Babahoyo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1255 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Babahoyo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Babahoyo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Babahoyo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1255 mm
- 83 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Babahoyo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Babahoyo reaches about 26°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Babahoyo weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 27° / 22° | 795 | 29.8 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 23° | 778 | 27.2 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 23° | 784 | 29.7 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 23° | 777 | 28.5 | 12 | 3.1 |
| May | 28° / 23° | 727 | 29.1 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 22° | 494 | 28.2 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 442 | 28.5 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 319 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 341 | 26.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 265 | 24.1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 227 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 22° | 472 | 26.2 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Babahoyo gets around 1255 mm of rain over 83 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Babahoyo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Babahoyo.
What to pack for Babahoyo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Babahoyo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 83 days see rain.
UV index in Babahoyo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Babahoyo peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Babahoyo in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Babahoyo is worst in November — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 20 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) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 47 | 30 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 47 | Poor |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Babahoyo?
Babahoyo sits at 1.8°S, 79.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Montalvo, 26 km away.
Topography around Babahoyo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Babahoyo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Babahoyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,435 m.
The land around Babahoyo is covered by wetland (43%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, wetland (29%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (33%) 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 Babahoyo (-1.8049°, -79.5249°, elevation 51 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.