Cañar
Cañar is a town in Canar, Ecuador, 3,185 m above sea level. It has a population of about 52,150 (2022). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Aug–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cañar at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
196 mm of rain
59 mm of rain
Weather in Cañar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 4 km/h · humidity 63%
When to go to Cañar
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
| High | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° |
| Low | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 107 | 150 | 196 | 170 | 108 | 84 | 64 | 59 | 75 | 89 | 88 | 107 |
| Wet days | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
What's on in Cañar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Cañar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Cañar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ecuador seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cañar
Earthquakes around Cañar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Cañar
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Cañar from above
Postal code
Getting to Cañar
Places near Cañar
Places with a climate like Cañar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
