Salinas in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Salinas sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 34 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Salinas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Salinas has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Salinas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Salinas in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 21°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Salinas reaches about 22°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Salinas weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 24° / 24° | 65 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 25° | 101 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 25° | 89 | 11.6 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 24° | 47 | 8.1 | 12 | 7.1 |
| May | 24° / 23° | 26 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 22° | 13 | 4 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 21° | 14 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 21° / 21° | 8 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 20° | 9 | 2.6 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 21° | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 22° / 21° | 11 | 2 | 12.1 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 23° / 22° | 30 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Salinas gets around 34 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Salinas?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Salinas for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Salinas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Salinas sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Salinas in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Salinas in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salinas peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Salinas?
Salinas sits at 2.2°S, 81.0°W, 12 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is La Libertad, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Salinas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salinas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m.
The land around Salinas is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (78%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (23%) 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 Salinas (-2.2145°, -80.9515°, elevation 12 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.