Posorja weather in August

In August, Posorja sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Posorja's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Posorja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Posorja reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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72221
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92221
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112221
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312221

Posorja weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°1551612.15.7
Feb26° / 25°25019.812.14.7
Mar26° / 25°25920.1124.9
Apr25° / 24°16817.911.95.4
May25° / 24°11717.211.95.7
Jun23° / 23°5310.211.86.6
Jul23° / 22°358.111.96.9
Aug22° / 21°154.711.97.3
Sep22° / 21°245.9127.0
Oct22° / 21°267.212.16.8
Nov22° / 22°326.312.17.0
Dec23° / 23°729.712.26.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
55050
65050
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124951
134852
144852
154753
164852
174753
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234555
244555
254555
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Posorja gets around 15 mm of rain over 4.7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2516
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017
3117

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110864
211854
311863
412853
512853
613843
713843
813843
913843
1013843
1113843
1212853
1312853
1412853
1512853
1612853
1713843
1813843
1914833
2015823
2116813
2217803
2318793
2419783
2521763
2622753
2723743
2824733
2924733
3025723
3125723

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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2117light breeze
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2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:23
211.96:316:23
311.96:306:23
411.96:306:23
511.96:306:23
611.96:306:23
711.96:306:23
811.96:306:23
911.96:296:23
1011.96:296:23
1111.96:296:23
1211.96:296:23
1311.96:296:23
1411.96:286:23
1511.96:286:23
1611.96:286:22
1711.96:276:22
1811.96:276:22
1911.96:276:22
2011.96:276:22
2111.96:266:22
2211.96:266:21
2311.96:266:21
2411.96:256:21
2511.96:256:21
2611.96:256:21
2711.96:246:20
2811.96:246:20
2911.96:236:20
3011.96:236:20
3111.96:236:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
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145.1Bright
155.1Bright
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215.2Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Posorja

In seasonPeak

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

Posorja's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Posorja?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Posorja for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Posorja in August

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

In August, Posorja sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Posorja in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) 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.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Posorja in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Posorja 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Posorja?

Posorja sits at 2.7°S, 80.2°W, 1 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Playas, 18 km away.

Topography around Posorja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Posorja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,127 m.

The land around Posorja is covered by water (48%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
2,127 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Playas 18 km · Machala 69 km · Guayaquil 70 km · Naranjal 70 km · Eloy Alfaro 75 km · Guabo 75 km · Pasaje 84 km · Huaquillas 85 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 Posorja (-2.7092°, -80.2472°, elevation 1 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).