Daule weather in January

In January, Daule sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 269 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12.1 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 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Daule's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daule's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
269 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Daule is city of Guayas Province, Ecuador.

Density
2,644/km²
people per km²
Founded
1537

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 Daule 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 32°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)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How January really feels in Daule

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Daule 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°2692512.13.3
Feb29° / 23°39726.212.12.8
Mar30° / 23°37827.4122.9
Apr30° / 24°31625.6123.0
May29° / 23°19122.211.93.6
Jun29° / 22°861411.94.8
Jul28° / 22°5910.711.95.3
Aug29° / 21°418.211.95.3
Sep29° / 21°6911.5124.8
Oct29° / 22°5210.5124.8
Nov30° / 22°507.912.14.8
Dec30° / 23°11014.712.14.1

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 2% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Daule gets around 269 mm of rain over 25 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 81% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
473
573
674
775
875
976
1077
1178
1278
1379
1479
1580
1680
1781
1881
1982
2083
2184
2285
2385
2486
2587
2688
2789
2890
2991
3091
3192

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120746
219756
317767
416777
515787
614797
713807
812808
911818
1011818
1110828
1210828
1310828
149838
159838
168848
178848
188848
197858
207858
216859
226859
236859
245869
2558510
2648610
2748511
2838611
2938512
3028612
3128513

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:26
212.16:206:27
312.16:216:27
412.16:216:28
512.16:226:28
612.16:226:28
712.16:236:29
812.16:236:29
912.16:236:30
1012.16:246:30
1112.16:246:30
1212.16:256:31
1312.16:256:31
1412.16:266:31
1512.16:266:32
1612.16:266:32
1712.16:276:32
1812.16:276:33
1912.16:276:33
2012.16:286:33
2112.16:286:34
2212.16:286:34
2312.16:296:34
2412.16:296:34
2512.16:296:35
2612.16:306:35
2712.16:306:35
2812.16:306:35
2912.16:306:35
3012.16:316:36
3112.16:316:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 3.89 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 3.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Daule

In seasonPeak

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

Daule's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Daule?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Daule.

What to pack for Daule in January

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

In January, Daule sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Daule 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 Daule peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Daule 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 Daule is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1726 µg/m³Aug 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Daule?

Daule sits at 1.9°S, 80.0°W, 28 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is El Triunfo, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Daule

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Daule.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daule has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 m.

The land around Daule is covered by cropland (51%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
843 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: El Triunfo 8.0 km · Pedro Carbo 29 km · Samborondón 30 km · Eloy Alfaro 38 km · Guayaquil 39 km · Yaguachi Nuevo 41 km · Vinces 42 km · Babahoyo 51 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 Daule (-1.8603°, -79.9768°, elevation 28 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. 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).