Jipijapa weather in August

In August, Jipijapa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Jipijapa's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jipijapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:28 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
80%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Jipijapa is city of Manabí Province, Ecuador.

Founded
1565

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Jipijapa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
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212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

How August really feels in Jipijapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Jipijapa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°19823.312.13.7
Feb28° / 22°31525123.3
Mar29° / 23°29126.6123.3
Apr29° / 23°21924.6123.4
May29° / 22°11919.611.94.2
Jun28° / 21°4310.111.95.8
Jul28° / 21°286.911.96.3
Aug28° / 21°174.5126.3
Sep28° / 21°296.1125.8
Oct29° / 21°265.6125.7
Nov29° / 21°325.912.15.5
Dec29° / 22°8613.812.14.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51684
61684
71684
81684
91684
101684
111585
121585
131585
141585
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201486
211288
221288
231288
241288
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jipijapa gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
515
614
714
814
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119756
219756
320746
421745
522735
622735
723725
823725
924715
1024724
1125714
1225714
1326704
1426704
1526704
1627703
1727703
1828693
1928693
2029683
2129683
2230673
2331672
2431672
2532662
2633652
2733652
2834642
2934642
3034642
3135632

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:306:27
211.96:306:27
311.96:306:27
411.96:306:26
511.96:306:26
611.96:306:26
711.96:296:26
811.96:296:26
911.96:296:26
1011.96:296:26
1112.06:296:26
1212.06:296:26
1312.06:286:26
1412.06:286:25
1512.06:286:25
1612.06:286:25
1712.06:276:25
1812.06:276:25
1912.06:276:25
2012.06:276:24
2112.06:266:24
2212.06:266:24
2312.06:266:24
2412.06:266:23
2512.06:256:23
2612.06:256:23
2712.06:256:23
2812.06:246:22
2912.06:246:22
3012.06:246:22
3112.06:236:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 4.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
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154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Jipijapa

In seasonPeak

None of Jipijapa's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Jipijapa's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Jipijapa?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Jipijapa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jipijapa in August

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

In August, Jipijapa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Jipijapa in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Jipijapa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jipijapa peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Jipijapa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jipijapa is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1726 µg/m³Aug 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jipijapa?

Jipijapa sits at 1.3°S, 80.6°W, 287 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Sucre, 19 km away.

Topography around Jipijapa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jipijapa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jipijapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m.

The land around Jipijapa is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), water (36%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
392 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sucre 19 km · Puerto López 35 km · Montecristi 35 km · Portoviejo 35 km · Manta 47 km · Pedro Carbo 65 km · Calceta 72 km · Balzar 75 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 Jipijapa (-1.3484°, -80.5791°, elevation 287 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).