Gualaceo weather in February

In February, Gualaceo sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 206 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gualaceo's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gualaceo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Gualaceo is city in Azuay, Ecuador.

Density
2,586/km²
people per km²
Founded
1534

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gualaceo reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21710
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Gualaceo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5793
6793
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19397
20397
21397
22397
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gualaceo gets around 206 mm of rain over 24.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
380
480
581
681
782
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983
1084
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2891

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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135calm
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165calm
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185calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February 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 February. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:256:32
212.16:256:32
312.16:256:33
412.16:266:33
512.16:266:33
612.16:266:33
712.16:266:33
812.16:266:33
912.16:266:33
1012.16:266:33
1112.16:276:33
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1612.16:276:32
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2012.16:276:32
2112.16:276:32
2212.16:276:32
2312.16:276:31
2412.16:276:31
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:276:31
2712.16:276:31
2812.16:276:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
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64.7Bright
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94.7Bright
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154.7Bright
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174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gualaceo?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gualaceo.

What to pack for Gualaceo in February

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

In February, Gualaceo sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Gualaceo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 18 (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
February 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).