Pomasqui weather in January

In January, Pomasqui sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 349 mm of rain across 30.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
349 mm
30.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:23 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
84%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pomasqui reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21912
31912
41912
51912
61812
71812
81812
91812
101812
111812
121812
131812
141812
151812
161812
171812
181812
191812
201812
211812
221812
231812
241812
251812
261812
271812
281812
291812
301812
311812

Pomasqui weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7793
8793
9793
10793
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23496
24496
25496
26496
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pomasqui gets around 349 mm of rain over 30.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137426
147426
157426
167426
177327
187327
197327
207327
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
276931
286931
296832
306733
316634

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, 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.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:176:17
212.06:176:18
312.06:186:18
412.06:186:18
512.06:196:19
612.06:196:19
712.06:206:20
812.06:206:20
912.06:206:21
1012.06:216:21
1112.06:216:21
1212.06:226:22
1312.06:226:22
1412.06:226:22
1512.06:236:23
1612.06:236:23
1712.06:236:24
1812.06:246:24
1912.06:246:24
2012.06:246:25
2112.06:256:25
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:266:26
2512.06:266:26
2612.06:266:26
2712.06:266:26
2812.06:266:27
2912.06:276:27
3012.06:276:27
3112.06:276:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.17 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 — January's 4.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pomasqui?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pomasqui.

What to pack for Pomasqui in January

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

In January, Pomasqui sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Pomasqui in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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