Puerto Pechiche, Ecuador

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659 ft Elevation 201 meters

77°F Avg Temperature 25°C

Puerto Pechiche has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 77°F (25°C). Winters average 78°F in January while summers reach 77°F in July. The area gets 319 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 98.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

78°F Jan (26°C) 77°F Jul (25°C)

Annual Average	77.3°F
	43% above US avg
January Average	78°F (26°C)
July Average	77°F (25°C)
Sunny Days	319 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Area	3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
Population Density	0/sq mi
Coordinates	-1.4260°N, 79.5604°W
Timezone	America/Guayaquil

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 98.4"

159% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Mar) 17.00"

Driest Month (Aug) 0.20"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

269 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.2. Most recent: M4.8 on Aug 24, 2025.

Aug 4, 1998	3 km E of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador	M7.2	131 km
Jan 24, 2005	23 km W of Jipijapa, Ecuador	M6.1	136 km
Jan 21, 2005	21 km WSW of Montecristi, Ecuador	M6.0	145 km
Mar 28, 1996	9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador	M6.0	101 km
Feb 4, 2019	24 km SSE of Guayaquil, Ecuador	M5.8	113 km
Apr 17, 2016	34 km NE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador	M5.8	136 km
Jun 12, 1991	9 km SSW of Alausí, Ecuador	M5.8	122 km
Jul 14, 2022	11 km SW of Samborondón, Ecuador	M5.7	73 km
Mar 26, 1995	13 km NNW of Naranjito, Ecuador	M5.6	70 km
Aug 25, 1996	10 km WSW of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador	M5.5	106 km
Sep 20, 2000	26 km WSW of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador	M5.5	112 km
Mar 31, 2019	34 km NNE of Santa Elena, Ecuador	M5.5	142 km
Feb 22, 2019	14 km ESE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador	M5.5	92 km
Apr 28, 2015	6 km NNW of Milagro, Ecuador	M5.4	74 km
Aug 4, 1998	3 km ESE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador	M5.4	130 km
Jan 21, 2005	25 km SW of Montecristi, Ecuador	M5.4	145 km
Jul 19, 2009	16 km WNW of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador	M5.4	96 km
Sep 13, 2003	29 km ENE of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador	M5.3	145 km
Mar 25, 2014	17 km ESE of Coronel Marcelino Maridueña, Ecuador	M5.3	97 km
Mar 28, 2004	27 km ENE of Píllaro, Ecuador	M5.3	143 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

8 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Licto (112 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Licto	Pyroclastic cone(s)	3,336 m (10,945 ft)	Unknown	112 km
Illiniza	Stratovolcano	5,248 m (17,218 ft)	Unknown	127 km
Sangay	Stratovolcano	5,286 m (17,343 ft)	2020	150 km
Cotopaxi	Stratovolcano	5,911 m (19,393 ft)	2016	150 km
Atacazo	Stratovolcano	4,463 m (14,642 ft)	-320	159 km
Guagua Pichincha	Stratovolcano	4,784 m (15,696 ft)	2002	176 km
Chacana	Caldera	4,643 m (15,233 ft)	1773	187 km
Antisana	Stratovolcano	5,753 m (18,875 ft)	1802	190 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	78°F (26°C)	13.7 in
February	78°F (26°C)	15.2 in
March	79°F (26°C)	17.0 in	Wettest
April	79°F (26°C)	12.2 in	Warmest
May	78°F (25°C)	4.6 in
June	76°F (24°C)	1.3 in
July	77°F (25°C)	0.3 in
August	75°F (24°C)	0.2 in	Coldest, Driest
September	76°F (24°C)	0.4 in
October	76°F (24°C)	0.5 in
November	76°F (24°C)	0.6 in
December	78°F (25°C)	3.9 in

Puerto Pechiche has a seasonal temperature swing of 4°F / from 75°F in August to 79°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 69.9 inches, with March being the wettest month (17.0") and August the driest (0.2").

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