Calceta weather in August

In August, Calceta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Calceta's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calceta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
86%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Calceta is city in Manabí Province, Ecuador.

Density
2,599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Calceta reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
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312821

How August really feels in Calceta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Calceta weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°13919.1124.1
Feb29° / 23°24222.4123.5
Mar29° / 23°22223.6123.4
Apr30° / 23°15521.2123.6
May29° / 23°7715.5124.4
Jun28° / 22°318.6125.5
Jul28° / 22°205.5126.3
Aug28° / 21°123.8126.1
Sep28° / 21°195.1125.8
Oct29° / 22°215.3125.7
Nov29° / 22°265125.6
Dec29° / 22°6811124.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
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30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Calceta gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2814
2914
3015
3115

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118712
218712
318811
418811
518910
618910
72899
82899
92899
102908
112908
122908
131918
141918
151918
161918
171918
182908
192908
202908
212908
222908
232908
242908
252908
262908
272908
282908
292908
302908
312908

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:286:26
212.06:286:26
312.06:286:26
412.06:286:25
512.06:276:25
612.06:276:25
712.06:276:25
812.06:276:25
912.06:276:25
1012.06:276:25
1112.06:276:25
1212.06:266:25
1312.06:266:24
1412.06:266:24
1512.06:266:24
1612.06:266:24
1712.06:256:24
1812.06:256:24
1912.06:256:23
2012.06:256:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:246:23
2312.06:246:22
2412.06:236:22
2512.06:236:22
2612.06:236:22
2712.06:236:21
2812.06:226:21
2912.06:226:21
3012.06:226:20
3112.06:216:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 4.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
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213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
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263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Calceta

In seasonPeak

None of Calceta's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Calceta's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Calceta?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Calceta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Calceta in August

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

In August, Calceta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Calceta in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in September near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Calceta in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Calceta peaks around February 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Calceta in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Calceta 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1821 µg/m³Aug 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Calceta?

Calceta sits at 0.8°S, 80.2°W, 23 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Chone, 18 km away.

Topography around Calceta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calceta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.

The land around Calceta is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Chone 18 km · Portoviejo 40 km · Bahía de Caráquez 40 km · Canoa 53 km · Sucre 56 km · Montecristi 59 km · El Empalme 62 km · Manta 64 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 Calceta (-0.8458°, -80.1639°, elevation 23 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).