Tena weather in August

In August, Tena sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 270 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tena's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
270 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Tena is city in Ecuador, capital of the Napo Province.

Density
2,314/km²
people per km²
Founded
1560

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tena reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Tena weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°25924.912.14.2
Feb27° / 20°28523.8123.9
Mar27° / 20°35629.2123.5
Apr26° / 20°33928123.6
May26° / 19°38828.7123.7
Jun25° / 19°40428.111.93.8
Jul25° / 18°38527.511.94.1
Aug26° / 18°27024.4124.5
Sep27° / 18°21724.6124.2
Oct27° / 19°24726.8123.9
Nov27° / 19°29828123.6
Dec27° / 19°30127.712.13.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183070
193169
203169
213268
223367
233367
243268
253367
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tena gets around 270 mm of rain over 24.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
182
281
380
479
578
678
778
877
977
1077
1177
1277
1377
1477
1578
1678
1778
1878
1979
2079
2179
2280
2380
2481
2581
2681
2782
2882
2982
3083
3183

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13070
23169
33169
43268
53268
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
153367
163268
173169
183070
192971
202872
212773
222575
232476
242377
252278
262179
272179
282080
291981
301882
311783

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:196:16
212.06:196:16
312.06:186:16
412.06:186:16
512.06:186:16
612.06:186:16
712.06:186:16
812.06:186:16
912.06:186:15
1012.06:186:15
1112.06:176:15
1212.06:176:15
1312.06:176:15
1412.06:176:15
1512.06:176:15
1612.06:166:14
1712.06:166:14
1812.06:166:14
1912.06:166:14
2012.06:156:14
2112.06:156:13
2212.06:156:13
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:146:13
2512.06:146:12
2612.06:146:12
2712.06:136:12
2812.06:136:12
2912.06:136:11
3012.06:126:11
3112.06:126:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tena?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tena in August

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

In August, Tena sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tena in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tena peaks around February 20 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 18Aug 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tena in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tena is worst in February — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodFeb 2115 µg/m³Jul 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tena?

Tena sits at 1.0°S, 77.8°W, 610 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Puyo, 59 km away.

Topography around Tena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,586 m.

The land around Tena is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
1,818 m
80 km
5,586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Puyo 59 km · Banos 81 km · Boca Suno 82 km · Latacunga 89 km · Pelileo 89 km · Ambato 94 km · Pujilí 98 km · Machachi 100 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 Tena (-0.9961°, -77.8131°, elevation 610 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).