Cuenca Temperature by Month
Cuenca, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador has a consistently moderate climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 15°C (59°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Cuenca Monthly Temperatures
Cuenca enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a moderate 14°C (57°F) in August to a moderate 16°C (61°F) in January. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 8°C (46°F) and 5°C (41°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Cuenca by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. January, the warmest month of the year, receives 155 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Historical Cuenca Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Cuenca spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Cuenca vs Ecuador
The map below shows the annual temperature across Ecuador. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Cuenca vs World: Temperature Compared
Cuenca's average annual maximum temperature is 15°C (59°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.
Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.
For more on Cuenca's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Cuenca climate page.
