Gualaceo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Gualaceo sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 544 mm of rain over about 79 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Gualaceo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gualaceo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
544 mm
79 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gualaceo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.

A typical fall day in Gualaceo reaches about 17°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Gualaceo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°18025.212.13.5
Feb17° / 10°20624.212.13.3
Mar17° / 10°21227.9123.2
Apr17° / 10°19026.811.93.1
May16° / 1422411.93.4
Jun15° / 13920.411.83.3
Jul14° / 14019.111.83.1
Aug14° / 8414.411.93.7
Sep16° / 6513.1124.3
Oct17° / 13220.512.13.9
Nov17° / 17824.512.13.5
Dec17° / 10°19325.912.23.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gualaceo gets around 544 mm of rain over 79 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Gualaceo?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gualaceo.

What to pack for Gualaceo in Fall

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

In fall, Gualaceo sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 79 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Gualaceo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Gualaceo 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 18Jul 12UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gualaceo?

Gualaceo sits at 2.9°S, 78.8°W, 2,429 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Azogues, 19 km away.

GuamoteNaranjitoGuabo

Topography around Gualaceo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gualaceo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m around an average of 2,381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,597 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,542 m.

The land around Gualaceo is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
696 m
16 km
1,597 m
80 km
4,542 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Azogues 19 km · Cuenca 24 km · La Troncal 81 km · Naranjal 96 km · Macas 98 km · Guamote 107 km · Naranjito 111 km · Guabo 123 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 Gualaceo (-2.8942°, -78.7791°, elevation 2,429 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.