Balzar in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Balzar sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 886 mm of rain over about 73 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Balzar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Balzar 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 Balzar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 886 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Balzar in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Balzar reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Balzar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Balzar 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 | 29° / 23° | 312 | 26.9 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 425 | 26.6 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 382 | 28.1 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 303 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.0 |
| May | 29° / 23° | 183 | 23.7 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 82 | 16.5 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 62 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 38 | 9 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 59 | 12.4 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 61 | 13.1 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 61 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 148 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Balzar gets around 886 mm of rain over 73 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Balzar
In summer, Balzar overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Balzar's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Balzar?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balzar.
What to pack for Balzar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Balzar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Balzar 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 Balzar peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | 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 Balzar 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 Balzar is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× 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) | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Balzar?
Balzar sits at 1.4°S, 79.9°W, 41 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Vinces, 27 km away.
Topography around Balzar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balzar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balzar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,763 m.
The land around Balzar is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (35%) 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 Balzar (-1.3655°, -79.9051°, elevation 41 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.