January in Ecuador is a
hot, muggy and rainy month in the northern part of the coast (see Valdez, Esmeraldas, Atacames), in the inland areas west of the Andes (see Guayaquil), and in the Amazon forest to the east (see Nuevo Rocafuerte). The rains are particularly abundant in the foothills of the Andes, both in the west (see Santo Domingo de los Colorados) and in the east (see Puyo).
Instead, in the central-southern part of the coast (see Manta, Salinas, Playas), the rains are rare, due to the Humboldt current. However, the sky is often cloudy here as well.
In the
Andes (see Quito, Cuenca), where the temperature decreases with altitude, the rains are moderate, quite frequent but not abundant.
The
sea is warm enough for swimming both in the north and in the south, however, in the north it is a little warmer.
Ecuador - Climate data in January| City | Temperature | Rain | Sun | Daylight |
|---|
| (north to south) | Min°C
(°F) | Max°C
(°F) | mm
(in) | Days | Hours | Hours |
|---|
| Esmeraldas | 22
(72) | 29
(84) | 180
(7.1) | 16 | 2.9 | 12.1 |
|---|
Quito
(2,850 m.) | 10
(50) | 19
(67) | 85
(3.3) | 10 | 5.4 | 12.1 |
|---|
| Nuevo Rocafuerte | 22
(72) | 32
(89) | 160
(6.3) | 11 | 3.3 | 12.2 |
|---|
| Manta | 23
(74) | 29
(84) | 40
(1.6) | 5 | 3.7 | 12.2 |
|---|
| Guayaquil | 24
(75) | 31
(88) | 230
(9.1) | 18 | 3.3 | 12.2 |
|---|
See also: Ecuador, the weather in
December -
FebruaryThe climate of
Ecuador