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Quero, Ecuador

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9,718 ft Elevation 2,962 meters
49°F Avg Temperature 9°C
Quero experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 49°F (9°C). Winters average 54°F in January while summers reach 47°F in July. The area gets 302 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 55.8 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

54°F Jan (12°C) 47°F Jul (8°C)
Annual Average48.5°F
10% below US avg
January Average54°F (12°C)
July Average47°F (8°C)
Sunny Days302 days/yr

Geography

Elevation9,718 ft (2,962 m)
Area0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
Population Density0/sq mi
Coordinates-1.3807°N, 78.6083°W
TimezoneAmerica/Guayaquil

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 55.8"
47% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Apr) 2.90"
Driest Month (Jan) 1.60"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

344 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.1. Most recent: M4.8 on Aug 24, 2025.

Aug 12, 2010 Ecuador M7.1 145 km
Aug 28, 1999 43 km SE of Tena, Ecuador M6.3 118 km
Apr 26, 1999 21 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador M6.0 96 km
Mar 28, 1996 9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador M6.0 41 km
Dec 26, 1992 28 km W of Tena, Ecuador M5.9 73 km
Jun 12, 1991 9 km SSW of Alausí, Ecuador M5.8 105 km
Feb 13, 2007 25 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador M5.6 92 km
Mar 26, 1995 13 km NNW of Naranjito, Ecuador M5.6 123 km
Aug 25, 1996 10 km WSW of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador M5.5 34 km
Apr 14, 1995 53 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador M5.5 133 km
Jan 31, 2025 32 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M5.5 81 km
Mar 27, 2015 34 km SE of Tena, Ecuador M5.5 116 km
Apr 28, 2015 6 km NNW of Milagro, Ecuador M5.4 137 km
Jan 7, 1995 9 km S of Puyo, Ecuador M5.4 70 km
Jan 25, 1994 6 km S of Puyo, Ecuador M5.4 69 km
Dec 30, 1998 11 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador M5.4 86 km
Mar 25, 2014 17 km ESE of Coronel Marcelino Maridueña, Ecuador M5.3 122 km
Mar 28, 2004 27 km ENE of Píllaro, Ecuador M5.3 48 km
Aug 11, 1990 20 km NNE of Quito, Ecuador M5.3 148 km
Mar 28, 2007 49 km E of Puyo, Ecuador M5.3 116 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Licto (44 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Licto Pyroclastic cone(s) 3,336 m (10,945 ft) Unknown 44 km
Sangay Stratovolcano 5,286 m (17,343 ft) 2020 76 km
Cotopaxi Stratovolcano 5,911 m (19,393 ft) 2016 81 km
Illiniza Stratovolcano 5,248 m (17,218 ft) Unknown 81 km
Antisana Stratovolcano 5,753 m (18,875 ft) 1802 113 km
Atacazo Stratovolcano 4,463 m (14,642 ft) -320 114 km
Aliso Stratovolcano 4,267 m (13,999 ft) -2450 116 km
Chacana Caldera 4,643 m (15,233 ft) 1773 119 km
Guagua Pichincha Stratovolcano 4,784 m (15,696 ft) 2002 135 km
Sumaco Stratovolcano 3,990 m (13,091 ft) 1895 144 km
Pululahua Caldera 3,356 m (11,010 ft) 290 159 km
Cayambe Compound 5,790 m (18,996 ft) 1786 171 km
Mojanda Stratovolcano(es) 4,263 m (13,986 ft) Unknown 172 km
Reventador Stratovolcano 3,562 m (11,686 ft) 2020 180 km
Imbabura Compound 4,609 m (15,121 ft) -5550 188 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 54°F (12°C) 1.6 in Driest
February 57°F (14°C) 2.1 in
March 57°F (14°C) 2.7 in
April 57°F (14°C) 2.9 in Wettest
May 56°F (14°C) 2.4 in
June 55°F (13°C) 2.7 in
July 47°F (8°C) 2.1 in Coldest
August 54°F (12°C) 1.8 in
September 55°F (13°C) 1.9 in
October 56°F (14°C) 2.3 in
November 57°F (14°C) 2.1 in Warmest
December 57°F (14°C) 1.6 in

Quero has a seasonal temperature swing of 10°F / from 47°F in July to 57°F in November. Total annual precipitation is 26.2 inches, with April being the wettest month (2.9") and January the driest (1.6").

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