Zamora in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Zamora sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 358 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Zamora's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zamora's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 358 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Zamora in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early September to 21°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Zamora reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Zamora weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 21° / 13° | 173 | 26.1 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 21° / 13° | 191 | 24.9 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 21° / 13° | 177 | 28.2 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 20° / 13° | 162 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 140 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 18° / 12° | 156 | 24 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 17° / 11° | 149 | 24.9 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 18° / 11° | 108 | 22.8 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 19° / 12° | 97 | 23.1 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 13° | 122 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 139 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 21° / 13° | 162 | 25.9 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Zamora gets around 358 mm of rain over 71 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Zamora?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Zamora for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zamora in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Zamora sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
UV index in Zamora in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.