Guaranda in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Guaranda sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 1517 mm of rain over about 90 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Guaranda's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Guaranda has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Guaranda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 1517 mm
- 90 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Guaranda in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical fall day in Guaranda reaches about 16°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
Guaranda 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 | 16° / 9° | 456 | 30.6 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 16° / 9° | 490 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 17° / 9° | 605 | 30.9 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 9° | 545 | 29.7 | 12 | 2.7 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 368 | 29.8 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 16° / 8° | 169 | 24 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 16° / 8° | 126 | 20.9 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 7° | 155 | 21.8 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 16° / 7° | 292 | 27.7 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 16° / 8° | 340 | 29.8 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 345 | 28.4 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 16° / 9° | 415 | 30.3 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Guaranda gets around 1517 mm of rain over 90 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 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Guaranda?
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 Guaranda.
What to pack for Guaranda in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Guaranda sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 90 days see rain.
UV index in Guaranda in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guaranda peaks around February 19 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 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 | 18 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 19 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | 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 Guaranda in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Guaranda is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 13 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) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Guaranda?
Guaranda sits at 1.6°S, 79.0°W, 2,806 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Riobamba, 39 km away.
Topography around Guaranda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guaranda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Guaranda has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m around an average of 2,767 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,235 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,245 m.
The land around Guaranda is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (30%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (36%) 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 Guaranda (-1.5911°, -78.999°, elevation 2,806 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.