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Santa Elena, Ecuador climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Santa Elena has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is September averaging around 20°C at night. Precipitation totals about 622 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 155 mm while June barely receives 1 mm.
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)Santa Elena climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 155 | 136 | 70 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 64 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 155 | 136 | 70 | 32 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 64 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2 |
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 (%) | 76 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 74 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 65 | 62 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 73 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 74 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 18 years of daily observations at Pedro Canga, a weather station, about 157 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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.