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Weather in January in Chimborazo Province

Thinking about venturing to Chimborazo Province this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Chimborazo Province in January?

Chimborazo Province is a region in Ecuador. Chimborazo Province offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In January, one might encounter temperatures that range from mild to warm, and precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from mild in San Andrés at 15°C to warm in Tonsupa at 29°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Tonsupa and 5°C in San Andrés.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Cuenca with an average of 160 mm to heavy rainfall in Huigra with 835 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 155 hours of sunlight anticipated in Cuenca. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in Chimborazo Province for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Chimborazo Province climate page.

Where to go in Chimborazo Province in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Chimborazo Province on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Chimborazo Province?

Cuenca

In January Cuenca generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cuenca
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
8°C 
156 hours 
186 mm 
13 days 
poor 
16°C 
8°C 
155 hours 
160 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
8°C 
113 hours 
204 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Cuenca

Tonsupa

In January Tonsupa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tonsupa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
23°C 
145 mm 
9 days 
29°C 
24°C 
267 mm 
16 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
292 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Tonsupa

Riobamba

In January Riobamba generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Riobamba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
5°C 
90 hours 
206 mm 
11 days 
poor 
15°C 
5°C 
74 hours 
192 mm 
11 days 
poor 
15°C 
5°C 
75 hours 
230 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Riobamba

Alausí

In January Alausí generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Alausí
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
7°C 
408 mm 
13 days 
poor 
17°C 
7°C 
463 mm 
14 days 
poor 
17°C 
8°C 
559 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Alausí

Huigra

In January Huigra generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Huigra
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
19°C 
11°C 
156 hours 
704 mm 
14 days 
poor 
19°C 
11°C 
155 hours 
835 mm 
18 days 
poor 
19°C 
12°C 
113 hours 
966 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Huigra

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Chimborazo Province, in Ecuador.

Is January the best time to visit Chimborazo Province?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Chimborazo Province with often unpleasant weather in Cuenca.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly tolerable weather in Cuenca. In contrast, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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