Cuenca weather by month & the best time to visit
Ecuador · highland city · highland climate
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The best time to visit Cuenca is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 59/100), with December and January close behind. Cuenca averages about 1,236 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Cuenca?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cuenca is October, then December and January. The dullest month is June (41/100, 79 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cuenca?
Cuenca isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,236 hours of sunshine a year. October (59/100) is noticeably better than June (41). It ranks #10 of 14 destinations in Ecuador for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,353 hours. The year's 987 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 85 mm | 8 |
| February | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 97 mm | 8 |
| March | 47 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 124 mm | 8 |
| April | 49 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 107 mm | 8 |
| May | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 89 mm | 8 |
| June | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 79 mm | 7 |
| July | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 58 mm | 7 |
| August | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 51 mm | 7 |
| September | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 49 mm | 8 |
| October | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 80 mm | 9 |
| November | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 86 mm | 9 |
| December | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 82 mm | 8 |
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Cuenca: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cuenca?
Cuenca is a highland city in Ecuador at 2,526 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Cuenca get a year?
Cuenca gets about 1,236 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Cuenca?
The sunniest time to visit Cuenca is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 59/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cuenca?
June is the least sunny month in Cuenca, scoring 41/100 with about 79 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Cuenca?
The typical midday UV index in Cuenca peaks around 9 (very high) in October, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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