weather

Whether (WEATHER!  HA!) you’re willing to admit it or not, I know that you, dear reader, have been dogged by an inexplicable urge to ask me about the weather down Ecuador way.  Don’t worry.  It’s only natural.  They say everyone’s a little cli-curious (climate curious).  PLUS, as expected, my time with the abuelitos has got me in tip-top shape when it comes to discussing the weather.  So here goes.  I’ll make this quick and painless for both of us.

Due to the high altitude, weather is spring-like year-round and temperatures here rarely exceed 75 degrees Fahrenheit.  Being on the equator, there’s not a whole lot of seasonal temperature variation, though there are certain months with more precipitation than others.  Though this time of year is usually considered “winter” or the wet season (usually with about 4.5 inches of rain monthly and an average temperature in the mid-60s), thanks to global warming I’ve enjoyed a very pleasant climate.  To that end, people here have told me that I must have brought some of that good ol’ Wisconsin sunshine with me!  I don’t bother to explain that “Wisconsin sunshine” is more than a little bit oxymoronic this time of year.  Usually, there’s a bit of a bite to the air as I walk to work in the mornings.  I’d gauge the temperature to be in the low 60s.  In the afternoons on a sunny day, it’s probably in the mid-70s.

To make a long story short, the weather here is nice.