Loja in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Loja sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 256 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Loja's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Loja 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 Loja's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 22°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 256 mm; 44 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.7; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Loja in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical spring day in Loja reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

Loja weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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° / 14°	167	22.5	12.2	4.5
Feb	21° / 14°	195	22.8	12.1	4.1
Mar	21° / 14°	204	24.2	12	4.1
Apr	21° / 14°	148	20.9	11.9	4.6
May	21° / 14°	82	16.3	11.8	5.5
Jun	21° / 13°	49	11.7	11.8	6.1
Jul	20° / 13°	37	10.1	11.8	6.4
Aug	21° / 13°	24	6.9	11.9	7.0
Sep	22° / 14°	36	8.4	12	6.8
Oct	22° / 14°	88	16.2	12.1	5.5
Nov	22° / 14°	133	19.2	12.2	4.9
Dec	21° / 14°	148	21.8	12.2	4.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Loja gets around 256 mm of rain over 44 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Loja

In seasonPeak

In spring, Loja overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Loja's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Apr

May

Jun

Jul

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Sep

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Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Loja?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.0

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Loja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Loja in Spring

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

In spring, Loja sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

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UV index in Loja in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loja peaks around February 17 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 12 (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	18	17	14	14	12	12	12	14	15	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	17	Extreme
Feb	18	Extreme
Mar	17	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	15	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Loja in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Loja is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 10 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)	14	15	15	14	12	11	10	14	19	15	21	17
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	12	Good
Jun	11	Good
Jul	10	Good
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	19	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	21	Moderate
Dec	17	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Loja?

Loja sits at 4.0°S, 79.2°W, 2,060 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Catamayo, 17 km away.

Topography around Loja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 2,144 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,131 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,672 m.

The land around Loja is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km

316 m

artificial surfaces 47%

16 km

2,131 m

trees 54%

80 km

3,672 m

trees 64%

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Spring weather nearby: Catamayo 17 km · Zamora 29 km · Vilcabamba 30 km · Cariamanga 54 km · Piñas 63 km · Pasaje 100 km · Santa Rosa 103 km · Arenillas 107 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 Loja (-3.9931°, -79.2042°, elevation 2,060 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.