Climate
Guayaquil features a tropical savanna climate. Between January and April the climate is hot and humid with heavy rainfall, especially during El Niño years when it increases dramatically and flooding usually occurs. The rest of the year (from May through December) however, rainfall is minimal due to the cooling influence of the Humboldt Current, with usually cloudy mornings and very agreeable afternoon and evening breezes.
| Climate data for Guayaquil | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29.9 (85.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
21.3 (70.3) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 195 (7.68) |
261 (10.28) |
237 (9.33) |
157 (6.18) |
31 (1.22) |
5 (0.2) |
6 (0.24) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.08) |
1 (0.04) |
22 (0.87) |
917 (36.1) |
| % humidity | 76 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 75.7 |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 18 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 87 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 102.3 | 101.7 | 139.5 | 150.0 | 167.4 | 123.0 | 127.1 | 133.3 | 144.0 | 136.4 | 120.0 | 136.4 | 1,581.1 |
| Source: Climate & Temperature | |||||||||||||
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