Tena in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Tena sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1082 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Tena's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tena 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 Tena's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
1082 mm
86 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tena in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Tena reaches about 26°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Tena 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.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Tena gets around 1082 mm of rain over 86 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 3 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Tena?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tena.

What to pack for Tena in Fall

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

In fall, Tena sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 86 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tena in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 15 (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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.