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Machala, Ecuador climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Machala has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 89°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 69°F at night. Precipitation totals about 19 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 5.8 inches while August barely receives 0.03 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Machala climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 65 | 62 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at El Salto, about 42 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.