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Cantón Cañar
Cantón Cañar
Canar, Ecuador

Pucará

Pucará is a locality in Canar, Ecuador, 3,046 m above sea level. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now11°C
Best timeAug–Oct
Population–
Local time00:50
2.55° S, 78.92° WElevation 3,046 mUTC−5 · Ecuador Time
The year in Pucaráweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec39October
October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month81mm
Best timeAug–Oct

Best: Aug–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Pucará at a glance

Best time to visitAug–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month15°C

Average high in October

Coolest month6°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthMarch

174 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

55 mm of rain

Weather in Pucará

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
11°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 92%

Today hour by hour
Today31 Oct14°10°19.3 mm
Sun1 Nov16°11°46 mm
Mon2 Nov14°10°27.5 mm
Tue3 Nov16°10°32.2 mm
Wed4 Nov16°10°31.7 mm
Thu5 Nov14°10°13.5 mm
Fri6 Nov14°9°8.8 mm
Sat7 Nov17°9°4.1 mm
Sun8 Nov16°10°6.3 mm

When to go to Pucará

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score363432343737374240393738
High14°15°14°14°14°14°13°14°15°15°15°15°
Low8°8°8°8°8°7°6°6°7°7°7°7°
Rain (mm)971331741529878605568818096
Wet days202224212018171514212019

What's on in Pucará

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Ecuador seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Pucará

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Pucará

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Logroño 39 km →1995 · 117 km
6.8Balao 15 km ↑2023 · 107 km
6.8Macas 31 km →2007 · 123 km
6.6Macas 57 km →1963 · 149 km

Towns and villages around Pucará

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Pucará

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pucará?
Based on 30-year climate normals, August, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pucará.
What is the hottest month in Pucará?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in Pucará?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pucará?
March is the wettest month with about 174 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.