Guaranda weather in September

In September, Guaranda sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 292 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Guaranda's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guaranda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
292 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
80%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Guaranda is city in Ecuador, capital of the Bolívar Province.

Density
110/km²
people per km²
Founded
1571

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical September day in Guaranda reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Guaranda weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 45630.612.12.6
Feb16° / 49027.812.12.6
Mar17° / 60530.9122.6
Apr17° / 54529.7122.7
May16° / 36829.811.92.8
Jun16° / 1692411.93.2
Jul16° / 12620.911.93.6
Aug16° / 15521.811.93.5
Sep16° / 29227.7122.8
Oct16° / 34029.8122.6
Nov16° / 34528.412.12.6
Dec16° / 41530.312.12.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41882
51882
61882
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101684
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30595

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Guaranda gets around 292 mm of rain over 27.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
284
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486
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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 (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, 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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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:176:15
212.06:166:14
312.06:166:14
412.06:156:14
512.06:156:14
612.06:156:13
712.06:146:13
812.06:146:13
912.06:136:12
1012.06:136:12
1112.06:136:12
1212.06:126:11
1312.06:126:11
1412.06:116:11
1512.06:116:10
1612.06:116:10
1712.06:106:10
1812.06:106:09
1912.06:096:09
2012.06:096:09
2112.06:086:08
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:07
2512.06:076:07
2612.06:066:07
2712.06:066:07
2812.06:066:06
2912.06:056:06
3012.06:056:06

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Guaranda?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guaranda.

What to pack for Guaranda in September

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

In September, Guaranda sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Guaranda in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 19Jul 15UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Guaranda in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1921 µg/m³Jul 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
649 m
16 km
3,235 m
80 km
6,245 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
September weather nearby: Riobamba 39 km · Montalvo 39 km · Guamote 50 km · Ventanas 54 km · Ambato 57 km · Pelileo 58 km · Babahoyo 63 km · Banos 68 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 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. 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).