Nueva Loja in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nueva Loja sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 850 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Nueva Loja's best 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
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 850 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nueva Loja in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Nueva Loja reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Nueva Loja
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 5 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.
Nueva Loja weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nueva Loja gets around 850 mm of rain over 75 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 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Nueva Loja?
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 Nueva Loja.
What to pack for Nueva Loja in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nueva Loja sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 75 days see rain.
UV index in Nueva Loja in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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 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 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.