Zamora in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Zamora sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 413 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zamora's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zamora's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 413 mm
- 72 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zamora in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Zamora reaches about 18°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Zamora weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zamora gets around 413 mm of rain over 72 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Zamora?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zamora.
What to pack for Zamora in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zamora sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.
UV index in Zamora in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (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.