Puerto Ayora in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Puerto Ayora sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Puerto Ayora's 2nd-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: 26°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 22 mm; 7 wet days
Avg wind: 17 km/h
Travel score: 7.5; 2nd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Puerto Ayora in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 25°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Puerto Ayora reaches about 26°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How winter really feels in Puerto Ayora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Puerto Ayora weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Puerto Ayora gets around 22 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Winter

Winds average 17 km/h across winter.

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Puerto Ayora?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.1

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Puerto Ayora for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Puerto Ayora in Winter

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

In winter, Puerto Ayora sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Puerto Ayora in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across winter — 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 Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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

Location & terrain

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.

3 km

129 m

trees 55%

16 km

856 m

water 49%

80 km

897 m

water 86%

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Winter weather nearby: Salinas 1,053 km · La Libertad 1,058 km · Puerto López 1,061 km · Santa Elena 1,064 km · Manta 1,066 km · Montecristi 1,074 km · Jipijapa 1,084 km · Talara 1,091 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.