Ecuador
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A comparison of 29 cities in Ecuador by VanSky score — how comfortable it is to travel in each today. We factor in temperature, wind, sun and conditions by the sea. Sort by any metric and pick your next stop. A comparison of 24 regions of Ecuador by VanSky score — where it's most comfortable to travel right now. We factor in temperature, wind, sun and conditions by the sea.
The country score (0–100) is computed from all of its cities, not a single point. Cities are grouped into regions, and a region's score is the median of its cities so dense clusters don't outweigh sparse ones. Final score = 0.65 × “best areas” (80th percentile of regions) + 0.35 × “typical conditions” (median of regions), so one warm city can't push the whole country to 100. Each city's score blends warmth (feels-like), sun, rain and wind, adjusted for night temperature and, on the coast, the sea. Data: Open-Meteo, refreshed several times a day.
The scale above shows what share of the country's cities falls into each comfort band. “Best spot” is the most comfortable region or city this week; “typical conditions” is the median score across regions.
Top cities in Ecuador by VanSky Regions of Ecuador
| City | VanSky | Temp. | Solar | Wind | Water | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Zamora
Zamora Chinchipe
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95 | 20° / 15° | 1.7 kWh | 9 (↑36) km/h | — | |
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Cuenca
Azuay Province
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94 | 21° / 8° | 2.4 kWh | 22 (↑41) km/h | — | |
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Ibarra
Imbabura Province
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94 | 23° / 14° | 1.9 kWh | 13 (↑25) km/h | — | |
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Loja
Loja Province
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93 | 20° / 14° | 2.3 kWh | 22 (↑55) km/h | — | |
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Azogues
Cañar Province
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93 | 19° / 9° | 2.5 kWh | 18 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Riobamba
Chimborazo Province
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93 | 20° / 6° | 2.3 kWh | 20 (↑35) km/h | — | |
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Ambato
Tungurahua Province
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92 | 18° / 9° | 2.2 kWh | 15 (↑27) km/h | — | |
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Quito
Pichincha Province
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91 | 19° / 12° | 1.6 kWh | 8 (↑19) km/h | — | |
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Latacunga
Cotopaxi Province
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91 | 21° / 8° | 2.1 kWh | 25 (↑45) km/h | — | |
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Guaranda
Bolívar Province
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83 | 15° / 10° | 1.6 kWh | 13 (↑39) km/h | — | |
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Tulcán
Carchi Province
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81 | 16° / 8° | 1.4 kWh | 15 (↑32) km/h | — | |
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Macas
Morona-Santiago Province
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76 | 26° / 18° | 1.6 kWh | 8 (↑25) km/h | — | |
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Puyo
Pastaza Province
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75 | 26° / 20° | 1.7 kWh | 7 (↑22) km/h | — | |
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Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province
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57 | 26° / 21° | 1.5 kWh | 9 (↑20) km/h | — | |
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Tena
Napo Province
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52 | 28° / 22° | 1.7 kWh | 5 (↑17) km/h | — | |
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La Libertad
Guayas Province
|
43 | 30° / 26° | 1.9 kWh | 18 km/h | — | |
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Santa Elena
Santa Elena Province
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43 | 30° / 26° | 1.9 kWh | 18 km/h | — | |
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Manta
Manabí Province
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40 | 31° / 26° | 2.3 kWh | 19 (↑32) km/h | — | |
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Machala
El Oro Province
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35 | 29° / 26° | 2.5 kWh | 14 km/h | — | |
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Portoviejo
Manabí Province
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35 | 32° / 24° | 2.2 kWh | 15 (↑29) km/h | — | |
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Nueva Loja
Sucumbíos Province
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35 | 30° / 23° | 1.8 kWh | 7 (↑20) km/h | — | |
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Puerto Francisco de Orellana
Orellana Province
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34 | 31° / 24° | 1.8 kWh | 8 (↑19) km/h | — | |
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Esmeraldas
Esmeraldas Province
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33 | 28° / 27° | 2.3 kWh | 13 km/h | — | |
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Daule
Guayas Province
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28 | 33° / 25° | 2 kWh | 7 km/h | — | |
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Guayaquil
Guayas Province
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27 | 32° / 26° | 1.9 kWh | 8 (↑19) km/h | — | |
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Milagro
Guayas Province
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27 | 32° / 25° | 1.9 kWh | 8 (↑19) km/h | — | |
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Quevedo
Los Ríos Province
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26 | 31° / 24° | 1.9 kWh | 12 (↑24) km/h | — | |
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Eloy Alfaro
Guayas Province
|
24 | 32° / 26° | 1.9 kWh | 9 km/h | — | |
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Babahoyo
Los Ríos Province
|
22 | 32° / 25° | 2.1 kWh | 8 km/h | — |
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Updated: 03.10.2026
Gasolina Extra
$0.85 /L
€0.76 · £0.64/L
16 of 170
cheaper than 91% of countries
Midgrade
$1.25 /L
€1.12 · £0.95/L
19 of 104
cheaper than 83% of countries
Diésel
$0.83 /L
€0.74 · £0.63/L
15 of 170
cheaper than 92% of countries
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