Santa Elena — VanSky 50 (Acceptable)
Regional capital · Santa Elena Province, Ecuador
VanSky index for Santa Elena, Ecuador — 50 out of 100 (Acceptable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
The main score is weekly (7-day average). The “Today” toggle shows the current day, and the region page compares cities “by area”.
Santa Elena, Ecuador — VanSky 50 out of 100. Acceptable, plan around the weather. Ranked #41 of 89 cities in the country (as of 9 October 2026). Temperature 29°C, wind 19 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.5 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Travel recommendations
- Wind is calm — safe to open the awning and leave it out overnight.
- Air quality is excellent — windows open, enjoy fresh air.
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VanSky Index
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
- Thermal comfort 35%
- Sunshine 25%
- Precipitation 25%
- Wind 15%
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Where the weather is best in Ecuador
Santa Elena ranks 40 of 89 cities. Country average VanSky — 53.
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Ecuador — fuel prices
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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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