Nueva Loja in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Nueva Loja sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1020 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Nueva Loja's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Loja's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1020 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nueva Loja in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Nueva Loja reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Nueva Loja
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 69 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nueva Loja weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 30° / 21° | 181 | 20.1 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 223 | 20.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 332 | 27.4 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 350 | 27.5 | 12 | 3.0 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 338 | 27.5 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 336 | 26.5 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 292 | 25 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 222 | 23.2 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 210 | 23.2 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 236 | 25.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 271 | 26.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 246 | 24.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nueva Loja gets around 1020 mm of rain over 82 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 3 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Nueva Loja?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nueva Loja.
What to pack for Nueva Loja in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nueva Loja sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
UV index in Nueva Loja in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nueva Loja in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.