Puyo in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Puyo sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 439 mm of rain over about 71 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Puyo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puyo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 439 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Puyo in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical spring day in Puyo reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Puyo 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 | 25° / 17° | 197 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 197 | 24.1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 225 | 28.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 218 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.7 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 218 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 186 | 25.6 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 23° / 15° | 158 | 23.5 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 87 | 17.3 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 76 | 18.3 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 150 | 25.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 212 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 218 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Puyo gets around 439 mm of rain over 71 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Puyo?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Puyo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Puyo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Puyo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
UV index in Puyo in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Puyo in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 35 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | Moderate |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.