Jipijapa in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Jipijapa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 88 mm of rain over about 22 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Jipijapa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Jipijapa 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 Jipijapa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 88 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Jipijapa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Jipijapa reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Jipijapa
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.
Jipijapa 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° / 22° | 198 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 22° | 315 | 25 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 291 | 26.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 219 | 24.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 119 | 19.6 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 43 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 28 | 6.9 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 17 | 4.5 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 29 | 6.1 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 26 | 5.6 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 32 | 5.9 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 86 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Jipijapa gets around 88 mm of rain over 22 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 6 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 Jipijapa
None of Jipijapa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Jipijapa's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Jipijapa?
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 Jipijapa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Jipijapa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Jipijapa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Jipijapa 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Jipijapa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Jipijapa 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.