Portoviejo weather in July

In July, Portoviejo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Portoviejo's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Portoviejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
81%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Portoviejo is city in Ecuador, capital of the Manabí Province.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.6 µg/m³ · 2012
Density
6,822/km²
people per km²
Founded
1535

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Portoviejo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
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302821
312821

How July really feels in Portoviejo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Portoviejo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°13218.212.14.1
Feb29° / 23°25322.7123.4
Mar29° / 23°23423.1123.5
Apr29° / 23°15820.3123.7
May29° / 23°7514.3124.5
Jun28° / 22°327.911.95.6
Jul28° / 21°225.911.96.3
Aug28° / 21°144126.3
Sep28° / 21°205.1126.0
Oct29° / 21°184.5125.9
Nov29° / 21°224.3125.7
Dec29° / 22°6110.112.15.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111189
121189
131288
141387
151387
161486
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201585
211684
221684
231684
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261882
271882
281882
291981
301981
312080

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Portoviejo gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2217
2317
2416
2515
2615
2714
2814
2914
3013
3113

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127919
228018
328117
428216
528315
628414
728513
838413
938512
1038512
1148511
1248511
1358411
1458510
1568410
1668410
177849
187849
198839
208839
219838
229838
239838
2410828
2510828
2610837
2710837
2810837
2911827
3011827
3111836

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:276:23
211.96:276:24
311.96:276:24
411.96:276:24
511.96:286:24
611.96:286:24
711.96:286:24
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1011.96:286:25
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2812.06:296:27
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 4.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Portoviejo

In seasonPeak

None of Portoviejo's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Portoviejo's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Portoviejo?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Portoviejo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Portoviejo in July

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

In July, Portoviejo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Portoviejo in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in September near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Portoviejo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Portoviejo peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Portoviejo in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Portoviejo is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1821 µg/m³Aug 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Portoviejo?

Portoviejo sits at 1.1°S, 80.5°W, 90 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Montecristi, 23 km away.

Topography around Portoviejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Portoviejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m.

The land around Portoviejo is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Montecristi 23 km · Sucre 25 km · Manta 33 km · Jipijapa 35 km · Calceta 40 km · Bahía de Caráquez 51 km · Chone 56 km · Canoa 66 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 Portoviejo (-1.0576°, -80.4514°, elevation 90 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).