Puyo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Puyo sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 661 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
661 mm
85 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Puyo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical fall day in Puyo reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Puyo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°19725.812.14.2
Feb25° / 17°19724.1124.1
Mar25° / 17°22528.6123.8
Apr25° / 17°21827.9123.7
May24° / 17°21828.111.93.9
Jun23° / 16°18625.611.94.2
Jul23° / 15°15823.511.94.7
Aug24° / 15°8717.3125.7
Sep25° / 16°7618.3125.3
Oct25° / 16°15025.1124.3
Nov25° / 17°21227.912.13.8
Dec25° / 17°21828.212.13.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Puyo gets around 661 mm of rain over 85 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Puyo?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puyo.

What to pack for Puyo in Fall

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

In fall, Puyo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 85 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Puyo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puyo peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Aug 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Puyo 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 Puyo is worst in February — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1742 µg/m³Jul 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puyo?

Puyo sits at 1.5°S, 78.0°W, 1,058 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Banos, 48 km away.

Topography around Puyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 956 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,222 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,992 m.

The land around Puyo is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,222 m
80 km
4,992 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Banos 48 km · Tena 59 km · Pelileo 63 km · Ambato 73 km · Riobamba 75 km · Macas 92 km · Latacunga 92 km · Guamote 93 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 Puyo (-1.4916°, -78.0034°, elevation 1,058 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.