Latacunga Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Latacunga, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador is 15°C (59°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Latacunga compares to cities worldwide.
Latacunga Monthly Temperatures
Year-round, Latacunga experiences a consistently moderate climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a moderate 15°C (59°F) in October to a moderate 14°C (57°F) in the coolest month, August. Nighttime temperatures range from 5°C (41°F) in October to 4°C (39°F) in August.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Latacunga by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Historical Latacunga Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Latacunga spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Latacunga 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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Latacunga vs World: Temperature Compared
Latacunga'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:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
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.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Latacunga's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Latacunga climate page.
