Puerto Francisco de Orellana in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Puerto Francisco de Orellana sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 818 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Puerto Francisco de Orellana's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Puerto Francisco de Orellana 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 Francisco de Orellana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 818 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Puerto Francisco de Orellana in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Puerto Francisco de Orellana reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Puerto Francisco de Orellana
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 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 Francisco de Orellana 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 | 30° / 23° | 225 | 21.3 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 278 | 21 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 403 | 28.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 403 | 27.6 | 12 | 3.0 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 382 | 27.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 366 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 315 | 24.9 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 233 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 241 | 23.4 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 289 | 26.2 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 329 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 316 | 25.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Puerto Francisco de Orellana gets around 818 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Puerto Francisco de Orellana?
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 Puerto Francisco de Orellana.
What to pack for Puerto Francisco de Orellana in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Puerto Francisco de Orellana sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Puerto Francisco de Orellana in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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 Francisco de Orellana peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Puerto Francisco de Orellana 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 Puerto Francisco de Orellana is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Puerto Francisco de Orellana?
Puerto Francisco de Orellana sits at 0.4°S, 77.0°W, 300 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Boca Suno, 32 km away.
Topography around Puerto Francisco de Orellana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Francisco de Orellana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Francisco de Orellana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 258 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,554 m.
The land around Puerto Francisco de Orellana is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) 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 Francisco de Orellana (-0.4497°, -76.9972°, elevation 300 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.