Guayaquil in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Guayaquil sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 219 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Guayaquil's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Guayaquil 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 Guayaquil's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 219 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Guayaquil in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Guayaquil reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Guayaquil
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Guayaquil weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 29° / 23° | 249 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 378 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 394 | 26.1 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 318 | 24.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| May | 29° / 23° | 229 | 24.1 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 147 | 20.8 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 119 | 18.9 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 84 | 15.7 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 96 | 16.9 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 70 | 13.9 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 53 | 9.5 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 120 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Guayaquil gets around 219 mm of rain over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Guayaquil
None of Guayaquil's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Guayaquil's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Guayaquil?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Guayaquil for sightseeing.
What to pack for Guayaquil in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Guayaquil sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Guayaquil in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in September near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Guayaquil in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guayaquil peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Guayaquil in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Guayaquil is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 9 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) | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Guayaquil?
Guayaquil sits at 2.2°S, 79.9°W, 14 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Eloy Alfaro, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Guayaquil
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guayaquil.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Guayaquil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,581 m.
The land around Guayaquil is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (28%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (24%) 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 Guayaquil (-2.1962°, -79.8862°, elevation 14 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.