Piñas in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Piñas sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 349 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Piñas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Piñas has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Piñas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 349 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Piñas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Piñas reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
Piñas weather by month
How the three winter 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 | 24° / 18° | 558 | 30.7 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 24° / 18° | 647 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 25° / 18° | 738 | 30.9 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 18° | 558 | 29.6 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 376 | 29.1 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 160 | 22.9 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 24° / 16° | 99 | 19.9 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 90 | 20.5 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 168 | 25 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 226 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 232 | 25.2 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 24° / 17° | 385 | 29.7 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Piñas gets around 349 mm of rain over 63 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Piñas
None of Piñas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Piñas's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Piñas?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Piñas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Piñas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Piñas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Piñas in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in September near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Piñas in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Piñas peaks around February 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).
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) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Piñas in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Piñas is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× 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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Piñas?
Piñas sits at 3.7°S, 79.7°W, 1,196 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa, 40 km away.
Topography around Piñas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Piñas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Piñas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m around an average of 1,246 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,510 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,133 m.
The land around Piñas is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (39%) 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 Piñas (-3.6802°, -79.6817°, elevation 1,196 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.