Cuenca in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Cuenca sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 364 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Cuenca's best 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
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 364 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cuenca in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical spring day in Cuenca reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Cuenca weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cuenca gets around 364 mm of rain over 60 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Cuenca?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cuenca.
What to pack for Cuenca in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cuenca sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Cuenca in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (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.