Loja
Loja is a city in Ecuador, 2,060 m above sea level. It has a population of about 203,496 (2022). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Loja at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in July
184 mm of rain
40 mm of rain
within 26 km
How Loja has grown
People living in the built-up area (28 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+58%108k in 1975 → 171k in 2025Weather in Loja
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 62%
When to go to Loja
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 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 59 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 70 | 57 | 56 | 56 |
| High | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 21° |
| Low | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 13° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 92 | 130 | 184 | 125 | 73 | 57 | 45 | 40 | 46 | 74 | 71 | 88 |
| Wet days | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
What's on in Loja
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Loja
Nature around Loja
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ecuador seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Loja
Earthquakes around Loja
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Loja
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.