Climate of Ecuador

The climate of Ecuador is generally tropical and varies with altitude and region, due to differences in elevation and, to a degree, in proximity to the equator.

[1][2] The coastal lowlands in the western part of Ecuador are typically warm with temperatures in the region of 25 °C (77 °F).

[3] Coastal areas are affected by ocean currents and are hot and rainy between January and April.

Antisana, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Cayambe, the Ilinizas (north and south), El Altar, and Carihuairazo are the seven glaciers of Ecuador.

These glaciers in Ecuador play a major role in the climate because they gather the atmospheric circulation from the Pacific and the humidity of the Amazon region.