Guayaquil in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Guayaquil sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 349 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Guayaquil's 2nd-best season 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
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 349 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Guayaquil in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Guayaquil reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Guayaquil
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Guayaquil gets around 349 mm of rain over 55 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Guayaquil
None of Guayaquil's seasonal hazards peak in winter. 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 winter a good time to visit Guayaquil?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Guayaquil for sightseeing.
What to pack for Guayaquil in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Guayaquil sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 55 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Guayaquil in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.