La Troncal in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), La Troncal sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 853 mm of rain over about 92 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is La Troncal's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. La Troncal 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 La Troncal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 853 mm
- 92 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in La Troncal in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in La Troncal reaches about 20°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
La Troncal 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 | 21° / 15° | 490 | 30.8 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 16° | 513 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 607 | 30.8 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 21° / 16° | 543 | 29.9 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 21° / 16° | 488 | 30.8 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 15° | 313 | 30 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 20° / 15° | 279 | 31 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 14° | 261 | 31 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 15° | 321 | 30 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 15° | 334 | 29.3 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 20° / 15° | 304 | 27.1 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 20° / 15° | 424 | 30.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
La Troncal gets around 853 mm of rain over 92 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit La Troncal?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Troncal.
What to pack for La Troncal in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, La Troncal sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 92 days see rain.
UV index in La Troncal 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 La Troncal peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 11 (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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in La Troncal 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 La Troncal is worst in November — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (February, 22 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) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 35 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is La Troncal?
La Troncal sits at 2.4°S, 79.3°W, 480 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Naranjito, 31 km away.
Topography around La Troncal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Troncal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Troncal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,505 m.
The land around La Troncal is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and grassland (35%) 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 La Troncal (-2.4247°, -79.3416°, elevation 480 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.