Bahía de Caráquez in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Bahía de Caráquez sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 310 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Bahía de Caráquez's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Bahía de Caráquez 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 Bahía de Caráquez's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 310 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bahía de Caráquez in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Bahía de Caráquez reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Bahía de Caráquez
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bahía de Caráquez weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 28° / 24° | 95 | 14.4 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 173 | 18.7 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 134 | 17.7 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 99 | 13.4 | 12 | 4.9 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 44 | 9.2 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 23° | 14 | 4.1 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 9 | 2.8 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 5 | 1.8 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 22° | 8 | 2.1 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 22° | 11 | 3.1 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 22° | 20 | 3.9 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 42 | 7 | 12 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bahía de Caráquez gets around 310 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bahía de Caráquez
In summer, Bahía de Caráquez overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bahía de Caráquez's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Bahía de Caráquez?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Bahía de Caráquez for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bahía de Caráquez in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bahía de Caráquez sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bahía de Caráquez in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Bahía de Caráquez in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bahía de Caráquez peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bahía de Caráquez in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bahía de Caráquez is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 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) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Bahía de Caráquez?
Bahía de Caráquez sits at 0.6°S, 80.4°W, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Canoa, 16 km away.
Topography around Bahía de Caráquez
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bahía de Caráquez.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahía de Caráquez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.
The land around Bahía de Caráquez is covered by water (59%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (34%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (34%) and grassland (22%) 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 Bahía de Caráquez (-0.6003°, -80.4244°), 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.