Cuenca weather by month & the best time to visit

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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.

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Sun hours / year

1,236

Sunniest month

October

Peak score

59/100

Rain / year

987 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

637k

Elevation

2,526 m

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

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Guayaquil Ecuador · 129 km · best in May · 1,184 h sun/yr
• Tumbes Peru · 172 km · best in Aug · 2,148 h sun/yr
• Piura Peru · 315 km · best in Jun · 2,749 h sun/yr
• Quito Ecuador · 315 km · best in Sep · 1,338 h sun/yr
• Chiclayo Peru · 444 km · best in Jun · 2,389 h sun/yr
• Cajamarca Peru · 476 km · best in Jun · 2,412 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Macas Ecuador · 116 km · 1,236 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Catamayo Ecuador · 130 km · 1,367 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Latacunga Ecuador · 224 km · 1,338 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Salinas/La Libertad Ecuador · 235 km · 2,016 h sun/yr · best in Jun