Pomasqui in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Pomasqui sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1051 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Pomasqui's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pomasqui 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 Pomasqui's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 1051 mm
- 89 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pomasqui in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical summer day in Pomasqui reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Pomasqui 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 12° | 349 | 30.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 19° / 12° | 329 | 27.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 19° / 12° | 392 | 30.7 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 398 | 29.9 | 12 | 3.0 |
| May | 19° / 12° | 334 | 30.5 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 19° / 12° | 210 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 20° / 11° | 150 | 28.8 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 20° / 11° | 152 | 28.9 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 261 | 29.4 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 344 | 30.4 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 11° | 379 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 18° / 12° | 373 | 30.4 | 12 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pomasqui gets around 1051 mm of rain over 89 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pomasqui?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pomasqui.
What to pack for Pomasqui in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pomasqui sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 89 days see rain.
UV index in Pomasqui in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pomasqui in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.