Machachi weather in August

In August, Machachi sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 65 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
15°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
72%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Machachi is city of Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

Density
4,225/km²
people per km²

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 15°C through the month.

A typical August day in Machachi reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°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)
1156
2156
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11156
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13156
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Machachi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 18127.7122.6
Feb15° / 18525.5122.5
Mar15° / 23229.1122.4
Apr15° / 22329.1122.4
May15° / 15728.8122.5
Jun15° / 9424.8122.7
Jul15° / 8124.1122.9
Aug15° / 6523.1123.1
Sep16° / 9925.5122.9
Oct15° / 16128122.7
Nov15° / 19727.2122.5
Dec15° / 20028.7122.5

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 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23268
33268
43268
53268
63169
73169
83169
93169
103070
113070
122872
132872
142773
152773
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202575
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222476
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282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Machachi gets around 65 mm of rain over 23.1 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 75% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
172
271
371
470
569
669
769
869
970
1070
1171
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1372
1473
1574
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:216:20
212.06:216:20
312.06:216:20
412.06:216:19
512.06:216:19
612.06:216:19
712.06:206:19
812.06:206:19
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1312.06:196:18
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1712.06:196:18
1812.06:186:17
1912.06:186:17
2012.06:186:17
2112.06:186:17
2212.06:176:17
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:176:16
2512.06:176:16
2612.06:166:15
2712.06:166:15
2812.06:166:15
2912.06:156:15
3012.06:156:14
3112.06:156:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Machachi?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Machachi.

What to pack for Machachi in August

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

In August, Machachi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Machachi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Machachi peaks around March 10 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 19Jul 15UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Machachi 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 Machachi 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1926 µg/m³Jul 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Machachi?

Machachi sits at 0.5°S, 78.6°W, 2,905 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Quito, 32 km away.

Topography around Machachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 2,961 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,567 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,652 m.

The land around Machachi is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (35%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
2,567 m
80 km
5,652 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Quito 32 km · Latacunga 47 km · Pujilí 51 km · Pomasqui 53 km · Mindo 56 km · Santo Domingo de los Colorados 73 km · Cayambe 78 km · Ambato 82 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 Machachi (-0.5127°, -78.5707°, elevation 2,905 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. 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).