Pelileo in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Pelileo sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 560 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Pelileo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pelileo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
560 mm
81 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.8
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pelileo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

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

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Pelileo weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Pelileo gets around 560 mm of rain over 81 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Pelileo?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pelileo.

What to pack for Pelileo in Summer

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

In summer, Pelileo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 81 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Pelileo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 17 (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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.