Pomasqui weather in August

In August, Pomasqui sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 152 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pomasqui's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pomasqui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:18 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pomasqui reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Pomasqui weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 12°34930.8123.1
Feb19° / 12°32927.8123.1
Mar19° / 12°39230.7123.0
Apr19° / 12°39829.9123.0
May19° / 12°33430.5123.1
Jun19° / 12°21028.7123.4
Jul20° / 11°15028.8123.6
Aug20° / 11°15228.9123.6
Sep20° / 11°26129.4123.3
Oct19° / 11°34430.4123.2
Nov18° / 11°37928.7123.1
Dec18° / 12°37330.4123.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43466
53367
63367
73367
83268
93169
103169
113070
122971
132971
142773
152674
162575
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202179
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261783
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281783
291783
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311684

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pomasqui gets around 152 mm of rain over 28.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
592
692
792
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992
1092
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
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22973
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26982
27982
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29982
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Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:206:20
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512.06:206:20
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712.06:196:19
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1812.06:186:17
1912.06:176:17
2012.06:176:17
2112.06:176:17
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:166:16
2512.06:166:16
2612.06:156:15
2712.06:156:15
2812.06:156:15
2912.06:156:14
3012.06:146:14
3112.06:146:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pomasqui?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pomasqui.

What to pack for Pomasqui in August

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

In August, Pomasqui sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Pomasqui in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pomasqui peaks around March 11 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 18Jul 15UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pomasqui in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pomasqui is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1729 µg/m³Jul 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pomasqui?

Pomasqui sits at 0.1°S, 78.5°W, 2,457 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Quito, 21 km away.

Topography around Pomasqui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pomasqui has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m around an average of 2,649 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,624 m.

The land around Pomasqui is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,048 m
16 km
2,829 m
80 km
5,624 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Quito 21 km · Cayambe 36 km · Mindo 36 km · Otavalo 39 km · Atuntaqui 50 km · Machachi 53 km · Ibarra 58 km · Santo Domingo de los Colorados 83 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 Pomasqui (-0.0542°, -78.4538°, elevation 2,457 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).