Guamote weather in February

In February, Guamote sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 181 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Guamote's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guamote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical February day in Guamote reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°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)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155

Guamote weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 15522.312.13.0
Feb15° / 18123.112.12.8
Mar15° / 23127.7122.5
Apr15° / 19225.9122.6
May15° / 13322.311.93.0
Jun14° / 7716.411.93.4
Jul14° / 5011.911.93.9
Aug15° / 30811.94.6
Sep16° / 5512.3124.4
Oct15° / 13821.9123.2
Nov14° / 16023.612.12.7
Dec15° / 1582312.12.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51486
61486
71486
81387
91387
101387
111288
121288
131189
141189
151090
16991
17991
18892
19892
20793
21694
22595
23595
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Guamote gets around 181 mm of rain over 23.1 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 82% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
476
576
677
778
879
979
1080
1180
1281
1381
1482
1582
1683
1783
1884
1984
2085
2185
2286
2386
2486
2587
2687
2787
2887

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:266:31
212.16:266:31
312.16:266:31
412.16:266:31
512.16:276:31
612.16:276:31
712.16:276:31
812.16:276:31
912.16:276:31
1012.16:276:31
1112.16:276:31
1212.16:276:31
1312.16:276:31
1412.16:286:31
1512.16:286:31
1612.16:286:31
1712.16:286:31
1812.16:286:31
1912.16:286:31
2012.16:286:31
2112.16:286:31
2212.16:276:31
2312.06:276:30
2412.06:276:30
2512.06:276:30
2612.06:276:30
2712.06:276:30
2812.06:276:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Guamote?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guamote.

What to pack for Guamote in February

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

In February, Guamote sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Guamote in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 19 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guamote peaks around February 20 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 18Jul 14UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Guamote in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Guamote is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1917 µg/m³Jul 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guamote?

Guamote sits at 1.9°S, 78.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Riobamba, 31 km away.

Topography around Guamote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guamote has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m around an average of 3,176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,240 m.

The land around Guamote is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
584 m
16 km
1,575 m
80 km
6,240 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Riobamba 31 km · Guaranda 50 km · Montalvo 66 km · Banos 68 km · Pelileo 70 km · Ambato 77 km · Macas 78 km · Naranjito 88 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 Guamote (-1.935°, -78.7104°, elevation 0 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).