Puerto López weather in January

In January, Puerto López sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 104 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Puerto López's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto López's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
80%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Puerto López is village in Ecuador.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Puerto López reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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112823
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Puerto López weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°10413.912.15.5
Feb28° / 23°1601812.14.6
Mar28° / 23°15518.8124.4
Apr28° / 23°10515.1125.1
May27° / 22°511111.95.9
Jun26° / 21°205.211.96.8
Jul26° / 21°143.511.97.2
Aug25° / 20°71.911.97.5
Sep26° / 20°163.8127.2
Oct26° / 20°113127.2
Nov26° / 21°173.212.17.1
Dec27° / 22°437.112.16.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31783
41783
51684
61684
71684
81585
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141387
151387
161387
171387
181288
191288
201288
211189
221189
231189
241189
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261189
271288
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Puerto López gets around 104 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
436
537
637
738
839
940
1041
1142
1243
1344
1444
1545
1645
1745
1846
1946
2047
2148
2249
2350
2451
2552
2653
2754
2855
2956
3057
3158

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
162380
260400
358420
456440
554460
652480
749510
847521
946531
1044551
1142571
1241581
1340591
1439601
1538611
1637621
1736631
1836631
1935641
2035641
2134651
2233661
2333652
2432662
2531672
2631672
2730682
2829692
2928702
3027712
3125732

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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218calm
228calm
237calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:29
212.16:246:29
312.16:256:30
412.16:256:30
512.16:266:31
612.16:266:31
712.16:266:32
812.16:276:32
912.16:276:32
1012.16:286:33
1112.16:286:33
1212.16:296:34
1312.16:296:34
1412.16:296:34
1512.16:306:35
1612.16:306:35
1712.16:306:35
1812.16:316:36
1912.16:316:36
2012.16:326:36
2112.16:326:36
2212.16:326:37
2312.16:326:37
2412.16:336:37
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:336:38
2712.16:346:38
2812.16:346:38
2912.16:346:38
3012.16:346:38
3112.16:356:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Puerto López

In seasonPeak

In January, Puerto López sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Puerto López's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Puerto López?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Puerto López for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto López in January

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

In January, Puerto López sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Puerto López in January

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

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 23°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
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Puerto López in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto López?

Puerto López sits at 1.6°S, 80.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Jipijapa, 35 km away.

Topography around Puerto López

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto López has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m.

The land around Puerto López is covered by trees (35%), water (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
861 m
80 km
847 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Jipijapa 35 km · Sucre 53 km · Montecristi 59 km · Manta 68 km · Portoviejo 68 km · Pedro Carbo 70 km · Santa Elena 74 km · Salinas 75 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 Puerto López (-1.5587°, -80.8093°, 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. 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).