Nueva Loja in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nueva Loja sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 717 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Nueva Loja's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Loja's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
717 mm
75 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nueva Loja in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical fall day in Nueva Loja reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Nueva Loja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nueva Loja weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°18120.1123.7
Feb30° / 22°22320.7123.4
Mar30° / 22°33227.4123.0
Apr29° / 22°35027.5123.0
May29° / 21°33827.5123.3
Jun27° / 21°33626.5123.8
Jul27° / 20°29225124.1
Aug28° / 20°22223.2124.0
Sep29° / 21°21023.2123.5
Oct30° / 21°23625.8123.1
Nov30° / 22°27126.2123.0
Dec30° / 21°24624.6123.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nueva Loja gets around 717 mm of rain over 75 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 3 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Nueva Loja?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nueva Loja.

What to pack for Nueva Loja in Fall

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

In fall, Nueva Loja sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.

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UV index in Nueva Loja in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Nueva Loja peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 13UV 14Aug 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Nueva Loja in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nueva Loja is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2020 µg/m³Jul 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Loja?

Nueva Loja sits at 0.1°N, 76.9°W, 303 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Puerto Francisco de Orellana, 61 km away.

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Topography around Nueva Loja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Loja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,946 m.

The land around Nueva Loja is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
3,946 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Puerto Francisco de Orellana 61 km · Puerto Asís 64 km · Orito 65 km · Boca Suno 91 km · Ipiales 117 km · Pupiales 120 km · Mocoa 122 km · Tulcán 122 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 Nueva Loja (0.086°, -76.8953°, elevation 303 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.