Latacunga in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Latacunga sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 307 mm of rain over about 68 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 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Latacunga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Latacunga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Rainfall
- 307 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Latacunga in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Latacunga reaches about 12°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Latacunga 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 | 14° / 6° | 163 | 26.2 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 179 | 24.8 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 14° / 6° | 229 | 29.6 | 12 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 14° / 6° | 205 | 29 | 12 | 2.1 |
| May | 13° / 5° | 153 | 28.1 | 12 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 12° / 4° | 119 | 24.6 | 11.9 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 12° / 4° | 110 | 23.7 | 12 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 12° / 3° | 78 | 19.7 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 13° / 4° | 96 | 22.1 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 5° | 153 | 26.4 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 5° | 182 | 26.3 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 14° / 6° | 182 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Latacunga gets around 307 mm of rain over 68 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Latacunga?
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 Latacunga.
What to pack for Latacunga in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Latacunga sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Latacunga in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Latacunga peaks around February 21 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 13 (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) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Latacunga 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 Latacunga is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Latacunga?
Latacunga sits at 0.9°S, 78.6°W, 2,770 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Pujilí, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Latacunga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Latacunga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Latacunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 2,808 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,619 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,163 m.
The land around Latacunga is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (32%) 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 Latacunga (-0.9342°, -78.6152°, elevation 2,770 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.