Tres Postes, Ecuador

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7,000 Population 74/sq mi density

30 ft Elevation 9 meters

53°F Avg Temperature 12°C

Tres Postes experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 52°F in January while summers reach 53°F in July. The area gets 323 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 136.6 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

52°F Jan (11°C) 53°F Jul (12°C)

Annual Average	52.8°F
	2% below US avg
January Average	52°F (11°C)
July Average	53°F (12°C)
Sunny Days	323 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Area	94.8 sq mi (245.6 km²)
Population Density	74/sq mi
Coordinates	-1.9875°N, 79.6045°W
Timezone	America/Guayaquil

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 136.6"

260% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Mar) 15.08"

Driest Month (Aug) 0.08"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

266 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.8. Most recent: M4.8 on Aug 24, 2025.

Mar 18, 2023	14 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador	M6.8	93 km
Mar 31, 2019	31 km N of Santa Elena, Ecuador	M6.2	134 km
Jan 24, 2005	23 km W of Jipijapa, Ecuador	M6.1	148 km
Mar 28, 1996	9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador	M6.0	143 km
Jun 12, 1991	9 km SSW of Alausí, Ecuador	M5.8	87 km
Feb 4, 2019	24 km SSE of Guayaquil, Ecuador	M5.8	53 km
Jul 14, 2022	11 km SW of Samborondón, Ecuador	M5.7	21 km
Jan 24, 2005	26 km ESE of Santa Elena, Ecuador	M5.6	122 km
Mar 26, 1995	13 km NNW of Naranjito, Ecuador	M5.6	14 km
Mar 31, 2019	34 km NNE of Santa Elena, Ecuador	M5.5	126 km
Feb 22, 2019	14 km ESE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador	M5.5	32 km
Aug 25, 1996	10 km WSW of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador	M5.5	144 km
Sep 20, 2000	26 km WSW of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador	M5.5	96 km
Aug 21, 2023	6 km N of Machala, Ecuador	M5.4	141 km
Apr 28, 2015	6 km NNW of Milagro, Ecuador	M5.4	11 km
Jul 19, 2009	16 km WNW of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador	M5.4	89 km
Mar 25, 2014	17 km ESE of Coronel Marcelino Maridueña, Ecuador	M5.3	47 km
Aug 18, 1992	12 km W of Baláo, Ecuador	M5.3	107 km
Jun 21, 2025	8 km NW of Naranjal, Ecuador	M5.2	70 km
May 8, 2023	8 km W of Azogues, Ecuador	M5.2	113 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

4 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Licto (113 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Licto	Pyroclastic cone(s)	3,336 m (10,945 ft)	Unknown	113 km
Sangay	Stratovolcano	5,286 m (17,343 ft)	2020	140 km
Illiniza	Stratovolcano	5,248 m (17,218 ft)	Unknown	178 km
Cotopaxi	Stratovolcano	5,911 m (19,393 ft)	2016	195 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	52°F (11°C)	12.4 in	Coldest
February	79°F (26°C)	13.9 in
March	80°F (27°C)	15.1 in	Wettest
April	80°F (27°C)	10.5 in	Warmest
May	79°F (26°C)	3.2 in
June	77°F (25°C)	1.3 in
July	53°F (12°C)	0.5 in
August	75°F (24°C)	0.1 in	Driest
September	76°F (24°C)	0.3 in
October	76°F (24°C)	0.3 in
November	77°F (25°C)	0.6 in
December	78°F (26°C)	3.2 in

Tres Postes has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 52°F in January to 80°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 61.3 inches, with March being the wettest month (15.1") and August the driest (0.1").

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