Manta in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Manta sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 243 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Manta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Manta 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 Manta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 243 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Manta in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Manta reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Manta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 9 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Manta weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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° / 24° | 73 | 11.3 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 138 | 15.9 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 118 | 15.7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 79 | 11.7 | 12 | 5.1 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 33 | 7.6 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 23° | 13 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 8 | 2.1 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 6 | 1.3 | 12 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 9 | 2.5 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 22° | 9 | 2.4 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 22° | 13 | 2.7 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 32 | 6 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Manta gets around 243 mm of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Manta
In summer, Manta overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Manta's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Manta?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Manta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Manta in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Manta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Manta in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in September 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) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Manta in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Manta peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Manta?
Manta sits at 0.9°S, 80.7°W, 3 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Montecristi, 13 km away.
Topography around Manta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m.
The land around Manta is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and water (40%) within 3 km, water (51%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (33%) 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 Manta (-0.9494°, -80.7314°, elevation 3 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.