Pelileo in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Pelileo sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 469 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Pelileo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pelileo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
469 mm
76 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.0
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pelileo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.

A typical spring day in Pelileo reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Pelileo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 17627.412.12.9
Feb16° / 19325.4122.8
Mar16° / 22929.8122.6
Apr16° / 21229.3122.6
May16° / 17128.811.92.6
Jun14° / 16525.611.92.6
Jul14° / 16426.511.92.5
Aug14° / 12523.5122.8
Sep15° / 11723123.1
Oct16° / 16426.3123.0
Nov16° / 18727.112.12.9
Dec16° / 19128.212.12.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pelileo gets around 469 mm of rain over 76 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Pelileo?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pelileo.

What to pack for Pelileo in Spring

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

In spring, Pelileo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 76 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Pelileo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pelileo peaks around February 21 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 19Nov 19UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pelileo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pelileo is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1921 µg/m³Jul 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pelileo?

Pelileo sits at 1.3°S, 78.5°W, 2,515 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Ambato, 12 km away.

Topography around Pelileo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pelileo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m around an average of 2,628 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,287 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,035 m.

The land around Pelileo is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
957 m
16 km
2,287 m
80 km
6,035 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Ambato 12 km · Banos 15 km · Riobamba 39 km · Pujilí 45 km · Latacunga 45 km · Guaranda 58 km · Puyo 63 km · Guamote 70 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 Pelileo (-1.3306°, -78.5452°, elevation 2,515 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.