Cayambe in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Cayambe sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 534 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Cayambe's 3rd-best season 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
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 534 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cayambe in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Cayambe reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Cayambe weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cayambe gets around 534 mm of rain over 74 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Cayambe?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cayambe.
What to pack for Cayambe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cayambe sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 74 days see rain.
UV index in Cayambe in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 16 (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.