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
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 10° | 180 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 17° / 10° | 206 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 17° / 10° | 212 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 17° / 10° | 190 | 26.8 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 142 | 24 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 15° / 8° | 139 | 20.4 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 14° / 8° | 140 | 19.1 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 14° / 7° | 84 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 16° / 8° | 65 | 13.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 132 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 9° | 178 | 24.5 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 17° / 10° | 193 | 25.9 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gualaceo gets around 544 mm of rain over 79 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 5 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 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.
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.
UV index in Gualaceo 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 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.
| 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 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.
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.
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 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.