Pujilí in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Pujilí sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 301 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Pujilí's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pujilí's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 15°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 5°C
Rainfall: 301 mm; 47 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 3.7; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Pujilí in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.

A typical spring day in Pujilí reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

Pujilí weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pujilí gets around 301 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Pujilí

In seasonPeak

In spring, 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

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Pujilí?

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

3.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

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Beach & pool

never really warm enough

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pujilí.

What to pack for Pujilí in Spring

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

In spring, Pujilí sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Pujilí in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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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Spring 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.