Puerto Ayora in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Puerto Ayora sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 194 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Puerto Ayora's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Puerto Ayora 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 Puerto Ayora's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 194 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Puerto Ayora in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Puerto Ayora reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Puerto Ayora
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Puerto Ayora 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 | 28° / 23° | 53 | 11.6 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 111 | 14.7 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 95 | 13.8 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 109 | 13.5 | 12 | 5.0 |
| May | 28° / 23° | 34 | 9.6 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 22° | 15 | 4.3 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 5 | 1.8 | 12 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 3 | 0.8 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 25° / 20° | 2 | 0.9 | 12 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 21° | 5 | 1.4 | 12 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 22° | 30 | 5.1 | 12 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Puerto Ayora gets around 194 mm of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Puerto Ayora?
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 reasonable time to visit Puerto Ayora for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Puerto Ayora in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Puerto Ayora sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Puerto Ayora in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Puerto Ayora in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Ayora peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (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) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Puerto Ayora?
Puerto Ayora sits at 0.7°S, 90.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Salinas, 1,053 km away.
Topography around Puerto Ayora
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Ayora.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Ayora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m.
The land around Puerto Ayora is covered by trees (55%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (86%) 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 Puerto Ayora (-0.7402°, -90.3138°, elevation 0 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.