Santo Domingo de los Colorados in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Santo Domingo de los Colorados sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1057 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Santo Domingo de los Colorados's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Santo Domingo de los Colorados 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 Santo Domingo de los Colorados's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1057 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santo Domingo de los Colorados in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Santo Domingo de los Colorados reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Santo Domingo de los Colorados 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 21° | 376 | 29.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 21° | 403 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 27° / 21° | 414 | 29.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 21° | 391 | 28.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 252 | 27.5 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 21° | 123 | 21.4 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 87 | 18.9 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 20° | 59 | 15.7 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 87 | 19.1 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 118 | 22.6 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 131 | 20.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 27° / 21° | 235 | 26.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Santo Domingo de los Colorados gets around 1057 mm of rain over 86 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santo Domingo de los Colorados
In fall, Santo Domingo de los Colorados overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santo Domingo de los Colorados's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
What to pack for Santo Domingo de los Colorados in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Santo Domingo de los Colorados sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 86 days see rain.
UV index in Santo Domingo de los Colorados in Fall
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 Santo Domingo de los Colorados peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 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) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santo Domingo de los Colorados in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santo Domingo de los Colorados is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 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) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
Santo Domingo de los Colorados sits at 0.3°S, 79.2°W, 555 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Mindo, 50 km away.
Topography around Santo Domingo de los Colorados
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Domingo de los Colorados has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 536 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,013 m.
The land around Santo Domingo de los Colorados is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) 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 Santo Domingo de los Colorados (-0.2537°, -79.1763°, elevation 555 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.