Cayambe in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cayambe sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 231 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Cayambe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Cayambe 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 Cayambe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 231 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cayambe in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical summer day in Cayambe reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
Cayambe weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 16° / 7° | 169 | 24.2 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 16° / 8° | 171 | 24.1 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 8° | 230 | 27.5 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 16° / 8° | 253 | 27.5 | 12 | 2.7 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 186 | 26.6 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 15° / 7° | 105 | 20.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 15° / 7° | 74 | 17 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 16° / 6° | 52 | 14 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 16° / 7° | 101 | 20.2 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 16° / 7° | 171 | 26.6 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 206 | 26.4 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 16° / 8° | 193 | 25.9 | 12 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cayambe gets around 231 mm of rain over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cayambe?
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 Cayambe.
What to pack for Cayambe in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cayambe sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Cayambe 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 Cayambe peaks around March 10 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 13 (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) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 19 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 16 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Cayambe?
Cayambe sits at 0.0°N, 78.1°W, 2,911 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Otavalo, 25 km away.
Topography around Cayambe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cayambe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cayambe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 2,829 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,102 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,267 m.
The land around Cayambe is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (28%) 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 Cayambe (0.041°, -78.1464°, elevation 2,911 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.