Boca Suno weather in January

In January, Boca Suno sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 141 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Boca Suno's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boca Suno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
73%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Boca Suno reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
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222921
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242921
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272921
283021
293021
303021
313021

How January really feels in Boca Suno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Boca Suno weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°14120.1124.0
Feb29° / 21°16920.2123.6
Mar29° / 21°22826.6123.3
Apr29° / 21°25726.5123.3
May28° / 21°25626.7123.5
Jun27° / 20°25026.2123.8
Jul27° / 20°23024.9124.2
Aug28° / 20°17622.8124.2
Sep29° / 21°16323.6123.6
Oct29° / 21°16524.6123.4
Nov29° / 21°19625.9123.2
Dec29° / 21°18823.8123.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92575
102476
112476
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182278
192278
202278
212377
222377
232377
242476
252476
262674
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282674
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Boca Suno gets around 141 mm of rain over 20.1 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
364
464
564
664
764
864
965
1065
1166
1266
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1867
1967
2066
2166
2266
2366
2465
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065
3165

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122375
222474
322474
422573
522573
622672
722672
822672
922672
1022672
1112673
1212673
1312772
1412772
1512871
1612970
1712970
1813069
1913069
2023167
2123167
2223266
2323266
2423365
2523365
2623365
2733364
2833364
2933364
3033364
3133265

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:13
212.06:116:13
312.06:116:14
412.06:126:14
512.06:126:15
612.06:136:15
712.06:136:16
812.06:146:16
912.06:146:16
1012.06:146:17
1112.06:156:17
1212.06:156:18
1312.06:166:18
1412.06:166:18
1512.06:166:19
1612.06:176:19
1712.06:176:19
1812.06:176:20
1912.06:186:20
2012.06:186:20
2112.06:186:21
2212.06:196:21
2312.06:196:21
2412.06:196:21
2512.06:206:22
2612.06:206:22
2712.06:206:22
2812.06:206:22
2912.06:216:22
3012.06:216:23
3112.06:216:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Boca Suno?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Boca Suno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boca Suno in January

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

In January, Boca Suno sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boca Suno in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boca Suno peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 16UV 15Aug 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Boca Suno in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Boca Suno is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1922 µg/m³Jul 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boca Suno?

Boca Suno sits at 0.7°S, 77.1°W, 280 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Puerto Francisco de Orellana, 32 km away.

PuyoCayambePuerto AsísOritoIbarra

Topography around Boca Suno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boca Suno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,551 m.

The land around Boca Suno is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
3,551 m
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January weather nearby: Puerto Francisco de Orellana 32 km · Tena 82 km · Nueva Loja 91 km · Puyo 130 km · Cayambe 139 km · Puerto Asís 152 km · Orito 155 km · Ibarra 160 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 Boca Suno (-0.6983°, -77.1408°, elevation 280 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).