Pujilí in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Pujilí sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 426 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Pujilí's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pujilí's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 14°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 5°C
Rainfall: 426 mm; 60 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 3.0; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Pujilí in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.

A typical fall day in Pujilí reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Pujilí weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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	14° / 5°	140	18.4	12	3.2
Feb	14° / 5°	140	18.4	12	3.1
Mar	14° / 5°	191	23.9	12	2.7
Apr	14° / 5°	152	20.8	12	2.8
May	14° / 5°	83	15.3	12	3.4
Jun	14° / 5°	35	9	11.9	3.8
Jul	14° / 4°	22	5.7	12	4.2
Aug	15° / 4°	12	2.9	12	4.9
Sep	15° / 4°	32	6.8	12	4.8
Oct	15° / 5°	108	17.4	12	3.5
Nov	14° / 5°	161	23	12	2.7
Dec	14° / 5°	161	21.8	12.1	2.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pujilí gets around 426 mm of rain over 60 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pujilí

In seasonPeak

In fall, Pujilí overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pujilí's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Pujilí?

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

3.0

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

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Beach & pool

never really warm enough

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pujilí.

What to pack for Pujilí in Fall

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

In fall, Pujilí sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Pujilí in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pujilí peaks around February 21 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 13 (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)	17	19	18	15	15	13	13	14	15	16	13	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	17	Extreme
Feb	19	Extreme
Mar	18	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	15	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	15	Extreme
Oct	16	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Pujilí in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pujilí is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	23	25	25	23	21	18	17	20	26	24	24	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	23	Moderate
Feb	25	Moderate
Mar	25	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	21	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	26	Moderate
Oct	24	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Pujilí?

Pujilí sits at 1.0°S, 78.7°W, 2,944 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Latacunga, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Pujilí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pujilí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m around an average of 2,989 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,779 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,188 m.

The land around Pujilí is covered by grassland (50%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

488 m

grassland 50%

16 km

1,779 m

grassland 45%

80 km

6,188 m

trees 51%

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Fall weather nearby: Latacunga 9.0 km · Ambato 34 km · Pelileo 45 km · Machachi 51 km · Banos 58 km · La Maná 59 km · Valencia 73 km · Guaranda 78 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 Pujilí (-0.9576°, -78.6964°, elevation 2,944 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.