climigo

Ambato

Elevation 2580 m1.24° S, 78.63° W

When to go?

The best months are August–September. Avoid March–April (often rainy).

What is the climate like?

Temperature and rain

January 20°11°
February 20°11°
March 20°11°
April 20°11°
May 20°11°
June 19°10°
July 19°10°
August 20°10°
September 21°10°
October 21°11°
November 21°11°
December 20°11°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec11.2 · 20.0 °CJanuary: 11.2 · 20.0 °C11.4 · 20.0 °CFebruary: 11.4 · 20.0 °C11.3 · 19.8 °CMarch: 11.3 · 19.8 °C11.2 · 19.7 °CApril: 11.2 · 19.7 °C11.1 · 19.6 °CMay: 11.1 · 19.6 °C10.3 · 19.1 °CJune: 10.3 · 19.1 °C9.8 · 18.9 °CJuly: 9.8 · 18.9 °C9.6 · 19.7 °CAugust: 9.6 · 19.7 °C10.0 · 20.5 °CSeptember: 10.0 · 20.5 °C10.8 · 20.5 °COctober: 10.8 · 20.5 °C11.3 · 20.5 °CNovember: 11.3 · 20.5 °C11.3 · 20.2 °CDecember: 11.3 · 20.2 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 11.2 – 20.0 °C
Feb 11.4 – 20.0 °C
Mar 11.3 – 19.8 °C
Apr 11.2 – 19.7 °C
May 11.1 – 19.6 °C
Jun 10.3 – 19.1 °C
Jul 9.8 – 18.9 °C
Aug 9.6 – 19.7 °C
Sep 10.0 – 20.5 °C
Oct 10.8 – 20.5 °C
Nov 11.3 – 20.5 °C
Dec 11.3 – 20.2 °C

Temperatures brought to the town's elevation: +2.3 °C (cells at 2932 m).

How much it rains

January 86 mm23 d
February 95 mm23 d
March 123 mm28 d
April 105 mm27 d
May 83 mm25 d
June 69 mm19 d
July 62 mm17 d
August 43 mm13 d
September 44 mm14 d
October 80 mm21 d
November 94 mm23 d
December 94 mm23 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec86 mm · 23 rain days · 4 mm a dayJanuary: 86 mm · 23 rain days · 4 mm a day95 mm · 23 rain days · 4 mm a dayFebruary: 95 mm · 23 rain days · 4 mm a day123 mm · 28 rain days · 4 mm a dayMarch: 123 mm · 28 rain days · 4 mm a day105 mm · 27 rain days · 4 mm a dayApril: 105 mm · 27 rain days · 4 mm a day83 mm · 25 rain days · 3 mm a dayMay: 83 mm · 25 rain days · 3 mm a day69 mm · 19 rain days · 4 mm a dayJune: 69 mm · 19 rain days · 4 mm a day62 mm · 17 rain days · 4 mm a dayJuly: 62 mm · 17 rain days · 4 mm a day43 mm · 13 rain days · 3 mm a dayAugust: 43 mm · 13 rain days · 3 mm a day44 mm · 14 rain days · 3 mm a daySeptember: 44 mm · 14 rain days · 3 mm a day80 mm · 21 rain days · 4 mm a dayOctober: 80 mm · 21 rain days · 4 mm a day94 mm · 23 rain days · 4 mm a dayNovember: 94 mm · 23 rain days · 4 mm a day94 mm · 23 rain days · 4 mm a dayDecember: 94 mm · 23 rain days · 4 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 86 mm23 d
Feb 95 mm23 d
Mar 123 mm28 d
Apr 105 mm27 d
May 83 mm25 d
Jun 69 mm19 d
Jul 62 mm17 d
Aug 43 mm13 d
Sep 44 mm14 d
Oct 80 mm21 d
Nov 94 mm23 d
Dec 94 mm23 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 12 h 11
February 12 h 09
March 12 h 07
April 12 h 05
May 12 h 04
June 12 h 03
July 12 h 03
August 12 h 04
September 12 h 06
October 12 h 08
November 12 h 10
December 12 h 12

Daylight and sky: sunrise, sunset and cloud cover

04:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec↑ 06:18 · ↓ 18:29 · 12 h 11 · 88 % cloudJanuary: ↑ 06:18 · ↓ 18:29 · 12 h 11 · 88 % cloud↑ 06:24 · ↓ 18:33 · 12 h 09 · 92 % cloudFebruary: ↑ 06:24 · ↓ 18:33 · 12 h 09 · 92 % cloud↑ 06:20 · ↓ 18:27 · 12 h 07 · 94 % cloudMarch: ↑ 06:20 · ↓ 18:27 · 12 h 07 · 94 % cloud↑ 06:12 · ↓ 18:17 · 12 h 05 · 92 % cloudApril: ↑ 06:12 · ↓ 18:17 · 12 h 05 · 92 % cloud↑ 06:09 · ↓ 18:13 · 12 h 04 · 90 % cloudMay: ↑ 06:09 · ↓ 18:13 · 12 h 04 · 90 % cloud↑ 06:13 · ↓ 18:16 · 12 h 03 · 88 % cloudJune: ↑ 06:13 · ↓ 18:16 · 12 h 03 · 88 % cloud↑ 06:19 · ↓ 18:22 · 12 h 03 · 85 % cloudJuly: ↑ 06:19 · ↓ 18:22 · 12 h 03 · 85 % cloud↑ 06:17 · ↓ 18:21 · 12 h 04 · 83 % cloudAugust: ↑ 06:17 · ↓ 18:21 · 12 h 04 · 83 % cloud↑ 06:07 · ↓ 18:13 · 12 h 06 · 84 % cloudSeptember: ↑ 06:07 · ↓ 18:13 · 12 h 06 · 84 % cloud↑ 05:56 · ↓ 18:04 · 12 h 08 · 89 % cloudOctober: ↑ 05:56 · ↓ 18:04 · 12 h 08 · 89 % cloud↑ 05:54 · ↓ 18:04 · 12 h 10 · 91 % cloudNovember: ↑ 05:54 · ↓ 18:04 · 12 h 10 · 91 % cloud↑ 06:04 · ↓ 18:15 · 12 h 12 · 88 % cloudDecember: ↑ 06:04 · ↓ 18:15 · 12 h 12 · 88 % cloud

daylight under a clear sky (average share)daylight under cloud

Jan 12 h 11 88 % cloud
Feb 12 h 09 92 % cloud
Mar 12 h 07 94 % cloud
Apr 12 h 05 92 % cloud
May 12 h 04 90 % cloud
Jun 12 h 03 88 % cloud
Jul 12 h 03 85 % cloud
Aug 12 h 04 83 % cloud
Sep 12 h 06 84 % cloud
Oct 12 h 08 89 % cloud
Nov 12 h 10 91 % cloud
Dec 12 h 12 88 % cloud

daylight under a clear sky (average share)daylight under cloud

Times on the 15th of each month, in local time: daylight saving where and when it applies, standard time in the other months.

Effect of climate change

Today's climate (1996–2025) compared with 1961–1990:

In short

Temperature +0.4 °C warmer
Rain mm ≈ rain days +3 % there were 250 rain days a year in 1961–1990

Year by year

Temperature of each year

−2.4 °C+2.4 °C

Against 1961–1990 the mean temperature of today (1996–2025) has changed by +0.4 °C; in the last ten years by +0.6 °C. Warmest year: 2024 (+1.1 °C), coldest: 1961 (−0.7 °C).

February and March warmed the most (+0.5 and +0.5 °C), September the least (+0.2 °C).

Warming stripes: after an idea by Ed Hawkins (University of Reading), showyourstripes.info, CC BY 4.0.

Rain of each year (% against 1961–1990)

−100−500+50+100 %19501960197019801990200020102020 19501960197019801990200020102020−100−500+50+100 %

more rain than in 1961–1990less rain

Rain in a year: no clear trend, dry and wet years alternate as before.