Banos weather in July

In July, Banos sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 167 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Banos's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
81%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical July day in Banos reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
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Banos weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 24829.712.12.5
Feb15° / 25826.9122.5
Mar16° / 30330.5122.4
Apr15° / 26429.6122.4
May15° / 21530.111.92.3
Jun14° / 18227.711.92.2
Jul13° / 16727.511.92.1
Aug13° / 12625.5122.3
Sep14° / 13825.9122.5
Oct15° / 22629.7122.5
Nov16° / 25828.712.12.5
Dec15° / 27430.312.12.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4892
5892
6892
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Banos gets around 167 mm of rain over 27.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
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491
591
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:15
211.96:206:15
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Banos?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banos.

What to pack for Banos in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Banos sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Banos in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Banos peaks around February 21 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 13 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 19Nov 19UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Banos in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Banos 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1921 µg/m³Jul 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banos?

Banos sits at 1.4°S, 78.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Pelileo, 15 km away.

Topography around Banos

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banos.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banos has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m around an average of 2,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,654 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,817 m.

The land around Banos is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,087 m
16 km
3,654 m
80 km
5,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Pelileo 15 km · Ambato 27 km · Riobamba 40 km · Puyo 48 km · Latacunga 56 km · Pujilí 58 km · Guaranda 68 km · Guamote 68 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
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Banos (-1.397°, -78.4229°, elevation 0 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).