Montalvo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Montalvo sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2899 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Montalvo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Montalvo 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 Montalvo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 2899 mm
- 88 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Montalvo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Montalvo reaches about 24°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Montalvo 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 | 24° / 19° | 1107 | 30.6 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 25° / 19° | 1062 | 28 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 25° / 19° | 1107 | 30.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 19° | 1101 | 29.4 | 12 | 3.4 |
| May | 25° / 19° | 1078 | 30.6 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 739 | 29.8 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 17° | 656 | 30.5 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 17° | 506 | 30.4 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 17° | 586 | 29.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 18° | 470 | 28.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 24° / 18° | 384 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 24° / 19° | 730 | 29.4 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Montalvo gets around 2899 mm of rain over 88 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Montalvo?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montalvo.
What to pack for Montalvo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Montalvo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 88 days see rain.
UV index in Montalvo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Montalvo peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 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 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Montalvo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Montalvo is worst in November — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 20 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) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 47 | 30 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 47 | Poor |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Montalvo?
Montalvo sits at 1.8°S, 79.3°W, 65 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Babahoyo, 26 km away.
Topography around Montalvo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Montalvo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Montalvo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,468 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,245 m.
The land around Montalvo is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (34%) 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 Montalvo (-1.7901°, -79.2876°, elevation 65 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.