Montecristi in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Montecristi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 31 mm; 8 wet days
Avg wind: 14 km/h
Travel score: 7.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Montecristi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Montecristi reaches about 27°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How spring really feels in Montecristi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Montecristi 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	29° / 24°	73	11.3	12.1	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	11.9	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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Montecristi gets around 31 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 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 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Montecristi

In seasonPeak

None of Montecristi's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Montecristi?

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.

7.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Montecristi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Montecristi in Spring

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

In spring, Montecristi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Montecristi in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 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 Montecristi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montecristi peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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	13	12	10	10	11	11	13	11	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Montecristi?

Montecristi sits at 1.0°S, 80.7°W, 135 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Manta, 13 km away.

Topography around Montecristi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montecristi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m around an average of 180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m.

The land around Montecristi is covered by trees (37%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km

534 m

trees 37%

16 km

659 m

trees 33%

80 km

846 m

water 42%

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Spring weather nearby: Manta 13 km · Portoviejo 23 km · Jipijapa 35 km · Sucre 37 km · Bahía de Caráquez 56 km · Calceta 59 km · Puerto López 59 km · Canoa 69 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 Montecristi (-1.0458°, -80.6589°, elevation 135 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.