Calceta weather in January

In January, Calceta sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 139 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 0% 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 Calceta's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calceta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
86%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 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 Calceta reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
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172923
182923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How January really feels in Calceta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4496
5496
6496
7496
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Calceta gets around 139 mm of rain over 19.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
350
451
552
653
754
855
956
1057
1158
1259
1360
1461
1561
1662
1763
1863
1964
2065
2165
2266
2367
2468
2569
2670
2771
2872
2973
3075
3176

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
136631
234651
333661
431681
530691
628711
727721
825741
924751
1023752
1122762
1221772
1320782
1419792
1519792
1619792
1718802
1818802
1918802
2017812
2117812
2216822
2316822
2415832
2514842
2613843
2712853
2811863
2910873
309883
318893

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, 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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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:226:25
212.06:236:26
312.06:236:26
412.06:246:27
512.06:246:27
612.06:256:27
712.06:256:28
812.06:256:28
912.06:266:29
1012.06:266:29
1112.06:276:29
1212.06:276:30
1312.06:276:30
1412.06:286:31
1512.06:286:31
1612.06:296:31
1712.06:296:32
1812.06:296:32
1912.06:306:32
2012.06:306:33
2112.06:306:33
2212.06:316:33
2312.06:316:33
2412.06:316:34
2512.06:316:34
2612.06:326:34
2712.06:326:34
2812.06:326:35
2912.06:326:35
3012.06:336:35
3112.06:336:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.47 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 — January's 3.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Calceta

In seasonPeak

In January, Calceta sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 January a good time to visit Calceta?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Calceta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calceta in January

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

In January, Calceta sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Calceta in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — 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 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 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 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 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
January 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).