Quevedo weather in January

In January, Quevedo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 819 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Quevedo's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quevedo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
819 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
91%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Quevedo is city of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.

Density
4,027/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Quevedo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

Quevedo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°81930.212.13.3
Feb28° / 22°87627.5123.2
Mar28° / 23°90230.1123.1
Apr28° / 23°83928.7123.1
May28° / 22°62528.8123.4
Jun26° / 21°3592711.93.7
Jul26° / 20°2902711.93.9
Aug26° / 20°18725.1124.1
Sep26° / 20°21225124.0
Oct27° / 21°23225.4123.9
Nov27° / 21°21721.3124.3
Dec27° / 22°48427.212.13.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Quevedo gets around 819 mm of rain over 30.2 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 98% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
696
796
896
996
1097
1197
1297
1397
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13925
22935
32935
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
113916
123916
133916
143925
154915
164915
175905
185905
195905
205905
216895
226895
236895
246895
256895
266895
275905
285905
295905
304906
314906

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:196:23
212.16:206:23
312.16:206:24
412.16:216:24
512.16:216:25
612.16:216:25
712.16:226:25
812.16:226:26
912.16:236:26
1012.16:236:27
1112.16:246:27
1212.16:246:27
1312.16:246:28
1412.16:256:28
1512.16:256:28
1612.16:266:29
1712.16:266:29
1812.16:266:29
1912.16:276:30
2012.16:276:30
2112.16:276:30
2212.16:286:31
2312.06:286:31
2412.06:286:31
2512.06:286:31
2612.06:296:32
2712.06:296:32
2812.06:296:32
2912.06:296:32
3012.06:306:32
3112.06:306:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 3.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Quevedo

In seasonPeak

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

Quevedo's rainy season runs December–May, 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 Quevedo?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quevedo.

What to pack for Quevedo in January

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

In January, Quevedo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Quevedo 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 Quevedo peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Quevedo in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Quevedo is worst in November — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateNov 1738 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quevedo?

Quevedo sits at 1.0°S, 79.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Valencia, 15 km away.

Topography around Quevedo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quevedo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,522 m.

The land around Quevedo is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
4,522 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Valencia 15 km · El Empalme 20 km · La Maná 28 km · Ventanas 46 km · Balzar 62 km · Vinces 67 km · Chone 79 km · Calceta 81 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 Quevedo (-1.0288°, -79.4626°, elevation 51 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).