Guamote in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Guamote sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 494 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Guamote's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guamote's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 494 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Guamote in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical summer day in Guamote reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Guamote weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 15° / 5° | 155 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 181 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 231 | 27.7 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 192 | 25.9 | 12 | 2.6 |
| May | 15° / 5° | 133 | 22.3 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 14° / 4° | 77 | 16.4 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 14° / 4° | 50 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 15° / 3° | 30 | 8 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 16° / 4° | 55 | 12.3 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 5° | 138 | 21.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 14° / 5° | 160 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 5° | 158 | 23 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Guamote gets around 494 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Guamote?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guamote.
What to pack for Guamote in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Guamote sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Guamote in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 16 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Guamote in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.