Zamora weather in October

In October, Zamora sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 122 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zamora's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zamora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
78%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Zamora is city in Ecuador, capital of the Zamora Chinchipe Province.

Density
3,425/km²
people per km²
Founded
1549

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical October day in Zamora reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Zamora weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°17326.112.23.9
Feb21° / 13°19124.912.13.7
Mar21° / 13°17728.2123.6
Apr20° / 13°16226.711.93.7
May20° / 13°14025.511.83.9
Jun18° / 12°1562411.83.9
Jul17° / 11°14924.911.83.7
Aug18° / 11°10822.811.94.1
Sep19° / 12°9723.1124.2
Oct20° / 13°12225.112.14.1
Nov21° / 13°13922.312.24.3
Dec21° / 13°16225.912.24.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zamora gets around 122 mm of rain over 25.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
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Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:046:06
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312.06:036:05
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2812.15:556:03
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zamora?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zamora for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zamora in October

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

In October, Zamora sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Zamora in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Zamora peaks around February 17 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 17Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Zamora?

Zamora sits at 4.1°S, 79.0°W, 979 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Loja, 29 km away.

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Topography around Zamora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zamora has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,702 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,531 m.

The land around Zamora is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
833 m
16 km
2,702 m
80 km
3,531 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Loja 29 km · Vilcabamba 37 km · Catamayo 46 km · Cariamanga 73 km · Piñas 92 km · Pasaje 126 km · Cuenca 130 km · Santa Rosa 131 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 Zamora (-4.0645°, -78.9512°, elevation 979 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).