Playas in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Playas sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 38 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Playas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Playas 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 Playas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Playas in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Playas reaches about 23°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Playas 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 | 25° / 24° | 88 | 10 | 12.1 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 25° | 144 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 25° | 146 | 14.2 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 24° | 83 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 25° / 24° | 48 | 9 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 23° | 20 | 5 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 22° | 13 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 22° / 21° | 5 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 21° | 9 | 2.5 | 12 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 22° / 21° | 10 | 3 | 12.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 22° | 15 | 2.8 | 12.1 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 23° | 38 | 5.6 | 12.1 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Playas gets around 38 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Playas
None of Playas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Playas's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Playas?
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 one of the better times to visit Playas for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Playas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Playas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Playas 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 offshore 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 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Playas in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Playas peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Playas?
Playas sits at 2.6°S, 80.4°W, 10 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Posorja, 18 km away.
Topography around Playas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Playas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Playas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m.
The land around Playas is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (55%) 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 Playas (-2.632°, -80.3881°, elevation 10 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.