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Calderón, Ecuador

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8,320 ft Elevation 2,536 meters
54°F Avg Temperature 12°C
Calderón experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 54°F in July. The area gets 340 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 115.7 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

53°F Jan (11°C) 54°F Jul (12°C)
Annual Average53.5°F
1% below US avg
January Average53°F (11°C)
July Average54°F (12°C)
Sunny Days340 days/yr

Geography

Elevation8,320 ft (2,536 m)
Area8.9 sq mi (23.2 km²)
Population Density0/sq mi
Coordinates-0.1051°N, 78.4314°W
TimezoneAmerica/Guayaquil

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 115.7"
204% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Apr) 5.00"
Driest Month (Jul) 1.20"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

153 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.9. Most recent: M4.6 on Aug 16, 2025.

May 18, 2016 24 km NW of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador M6.9 148 km
Mar 28, 1996 9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador M6.0 109 km
Dec 26, 1992 28 km W of Tena, Ecuador M5.9 109 km
Jul 25, 2022 9 km N of San Gabriel, Ecuador M5.7 110 km
Aug 25, 1996 10 km WSW of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador M5.5 112 km
Jan 31, 2025 32 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M5.5 92 km
Mar 28, 2004 27 km ENE of Píllaro, Ecuador M5.3 105 km
Aug 11, 1990 20 km NNE of Quito, Ecuador M5.3 6 km
May 11, 1994 51 km WNW of Cotacachi, Ecuador M5.3 69 km
Sep 13, 2003 29 km ENE of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador M5.3 98 km
Feb 8, 2012 near the coast of Ecuador M5.2 125 km
Oct 9, 2009 3 km N of Tena, Ecuador M5.2 117 km
Mar 30, 2020 30 km ESE of Pimampiro, Ecuador M5.2 94 km
Aug 12, 2014 20 km WSW of Cayambe, Ecuador M5.1 16 km
Jun 18, 2023 36 km NE of Archidona, Ecuador M5.1 114 km
Jul 7, 1994 30 km ENE of Píllaro, Ecuador M5.1 108 km
Oct 8, 2000 Colombia-Ecuador border region M5.1 66 km
Mar 16, 2020 32 km ESE of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Ecuador M5.0 142 km
Apr 15, 2004 22 km E of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador M5.0 102 km
Mar 26, 2010 37 km WSW of Tena, Ecuador M5.0 115 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Pululahua (16 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Pululahua Caldera 3,356 m (11,010 ft) 290 16 km
Guagua Pichincha Stratovolcano 4,784 m (15,696 ft) 2002 20 km
Mojanda Stratovolcano(es) 4,263 m (13,986 ft) Unknown 32 km
Atacazo Stratovolcano 4,463 m (14,642 ft) -320 34 km
Chacana Caldera 4,643 m (15,233 ft) 1773 36 km
Cuicocha Caldera 3,246 m (10,650 ft) 650 47 km
Imbabura Compound 4,609 m (15,121 ft) -5550 49 km
Cayambe Compound 5,790 m (18,996 ft) 1786 52 km
Antisana Stratovolcano 5,753 m (18,875 ft) 1802 53 km
Cotopaxi Stratovolcano 5,911 m (19,393 ft) 2016 64 km
Chachimbiro Stratovolcano 4,106 m (13,471 ft) -3740 66 km
Aliso Stratovolcano 4,267 m (13,999 ft) -2450 67 km
Illiniza Stratovolcano 5,248 m (17,218 ft) Unknown 69 km
Reventador Stratovolcano 3,562 m (11,686 ft) 2020 86 km
Sumaco Stratovolcano 3,990 m (13,091 ft) 1895 102 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (11°C) 3.2 in Coldest
February 54°F (12°C) 4.1 in
March 54°F (12°C) 4.7 in
April 54°F (12°C) 5.0 in Wettest
May 54°F (12°C) 3.5 in Warmest
June 54°F (12°C) 2.0 in
July 54°F (12°C) 1.2 in Driest
August 54°F (12°C) 1.3 in
September 54°F (12°C) 2.4 in
October 54°F (12°C) 3.9 in
November 54°F (12°C) 3.7 in
December 54°F (12°C) 3.1 in

Calderón has a seasonal temperature swing of 2°F / from 53°F in January to 54°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 38.1 inches, with April being the wettest month (5.0") and July the driest (1.2").

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