Ventanas weather in January

In January, Ventanas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 983 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ventanas's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ventanas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
983 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
91%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Ventanas is city of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.

Density
3,972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ventanas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

Ventanas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°9833012.13.3
Feb28° / 22°96727.4123.2
Mar28° / 23°94430123.1
Apr28° / 23°92328.9123.0
May28° / 22°84029.211.93.4
Jun26° / 21°54228.311.93.5
Jul26° / 21°50628.411.93.7
Aug26° / 20°35627.1123.8
Sep27° / 21°36526.9123.7
Oct27° / 21°29924.9124.0
Nov27° / 21°26721.612.14.3
Dec27° / 22°56826.712.13.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ventanas gets around 983 mm of rain over 30 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16913
26913
35914
45914
55914
65923
75923
84933
94933
104933
115923
125923
135932
145932
156922
166922
177912
187912
198902
208911
218911
229901
239901
249901
259901
269901
279892
289892
299892
308902
318902

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:196:23
212.16:196:24
312.16:196:24
412.16:206:25
512.16:206:25
612.16:216:26
712.16:216:26
812.16:226:26
912.16:226:27
1012.16:236:27
1112.16:236:28
1212.16:236:28
1312.16:246:28
1412.16:246:29
1512.16:256:29
1612.16:256:29
1712.16:256:30
1812.16:266:30
1912.16:266:30
2012.16:266:31
2112.16:276:31
2212.16:276:31
2312.16:276:31
2412.16:286:32
2512.16:286:32
2612.16:286:32
2712.16:286:32
2812.16:296:33
2912.16:296:33
3012.16:296:33
3112.16:296:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 3.49 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 2.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ventanas

In seasonPeak

In January, Ventanas sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ventanas's rainy season runs December–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ventanas?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ventanas.

What to pack for Ventanas in January

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

In January, Ventanas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ventanas in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ventanas peaks around March 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ventanas in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ventanas is worst in November — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorNov 1745 µg/m³Jan 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ventanas?

Ventanas sits at 1.4°S, 79.5°W, 371 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Vinces, 35 km away.

Topography around Ventanas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ventanas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,245 m.

The land around Ventanas is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
6,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Vinces 35 km · Babahoyo 41 km · Montalvo 43 km · Quevedo 46 km · El Empalme 48 km · Balzar 50 km · Guaranda 54 km · Valencia 56 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 Ventanas (-1.4428°, -79.4627°, elevation 371 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).