Santo Domingo de los Colorados in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Santo Domingo de los Colorados sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1014 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Santo Domingo de los Colorados's 3rd-best season 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
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1014 mm
- 83 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santo Domingo de los Colorados in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Santo Domingo de los Colorados reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Santo Domingo de los Colorados weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santo Domingo de los Colorados gets around 1014 mm of rain over 83 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santo Domingo de los Colorados
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
What to pack for Santo Domingo de los Colorados in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santo Domingo de los Colorados sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 83 days see rain.
UV index in Santo Domingo de los Colorados in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.