Cuenca in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Cuenca sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 438 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Cuenca's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cuenca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 438 mm
- 76 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cuenca in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical fall day in Cuenca reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Cuenca weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 15° / 8° | 146 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 8° | 172 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 183 | 27.3 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 7° | 155 | 26.6 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| May | 14° / 7° | 100 | 22 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 13° / 6° | 78 | 18.6 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 12° / 5° | 74 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 13° / 5° | 54 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 14° / 6° | 62 | 15.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 7° | 127 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 174 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 172 | 24.5 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Cuenca gets around 438 mm of rain over 76 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Cuenca?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cuenca.
What to pack for Cuenca in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Cuenca sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 76 days see rain.
UV index in Cuenca in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Cuenca peaks around February 19 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 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 | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Cuenca?
Cuenca sits at 2.9°S, 79.0°W, 2,484 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Azogues, 24 km away.
Topography around Cuenca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cuenca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuenca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 2,550 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,669 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,615 m.
The land around Cuenca is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (44%) 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 Cuenca (-2.8953°, -78.9963°, elevation 2,484 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.