Ecuador
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 276,841 km². World rank 75 of 249; in Americas, 13 of 56. Agricultural land: 20.3% (2024). World rank 149 of 209; in Americas, 26 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,274 (2022). World rank 23 of 182; in Americas, 9 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 22% → 20.3%.
Territory
- Area
- 276,841 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 2,237
- Agricultural land
- 20.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Chimborazo, 6,267 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,117
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 17
- Warmest month in the capital
- May, 18°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 17°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,274 2022
Climate by month: Quito
August: day 24°C, night 11°C, precipitation 25 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 13 | 139 |
| February | 21 | 13 | 143 |
| March | 21 | 14 | 176 |
| April | 22 | 14 | 177 |
| May | 23 | 13 | 123 |
| June | 23 | 12 | 58 |
| July | 24 | 11 | 34 |
| August | 24 | 11 | 25 |
| September | 24 | 12 | 38 |
| October | 23 | 12 | 76 |
| November | 22 | 13 | 90 |
| December | 22 | 13 | 100 |