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Cañar Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Tuesday at 19° · coldest night tonight at 9°

The short of it: Cañar weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (54 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 12 °C (53 °F). Today’s high 14 °C (57 °F), low 9 °C (48 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.7 mm (0.03 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 16:15 local time.

CAÑAR, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 14° and falling to 9° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 17°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SW, gusting to 33 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 19°, while tonight will be the coldest at 9°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 16 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 5°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Cañar runs from 5° at night to 17° by day, with some 70 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 17°, August the coldest at 5°, and March the wettest with 105 mm. The best months to ride in are September and November.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 13 min. The station stands 3,159 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight showers13°12°4 km/h0.7 mm
5 PMOvercast12°12°4 km/h–
6 PMOvercast12°11°4 km/h–
7 PMOvercast11°10°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast11°9°6 km/h–
9 PMOvercast11°9°6 km/h–
10 PMOvercast11°8°7 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy10°8°7 km/h–
12 AMOvercast10°7°8 km/h–
1 AMOvercast10°7°8 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear10°7°9 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear10°7°9 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy10°7°10 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy10°7°10 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy10°7°10 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear11°8°11 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear13°10°10 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear15°12°10 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy17°14°9 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy18°16°9 km/h–
12 PMOvercast19°17°7 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy19°17°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast19°17°5 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy18°17°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 14°, low 9°, 8.8 mm of rain, gusts to 38 km/h. Sun up 5:53 AM, down 6:06 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Cañar Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Cañar, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 8.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 14 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in Cañar, with afternoons near 17°. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Cañar in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Cañar by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January17°6°53 mm10 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦✦
February17°6°78 mm9 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
March16°6°105 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April16°6°95 mm10 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
May17°6°64 mm11 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
June16°6°54 mm12 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
July15°5°41 mm14 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
August16°5°38 mm14 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
September16°5°42 mm13 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October17°5°62 mm10 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
November17°5°70 mm10 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦✦
December17°6°73 mm10 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Cañar

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Cañar today?

Right now it is 12 °C (54 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 12 °C (53 °F). Today’s high is 14 °C (57 °F) and tonight’s low 9 °C (48 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.7 mm (0.03 in) expected.

Will it rain in Cañar this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 16 mm (0.62 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Cañar?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Cañar?

November, with an average high of 17 °C (63 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 5 °C (41 °F). The wettest month is March (105 mm (4.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Cañar?

September and November. September brings highs near 16 °C (62 °F) and about 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain; November highs near 17 °C (63 °F) and 70 mm (2.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Cañar?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (41 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
AzoguesCanar23 km SSE22°8°78 mm
LlacaoAzuay35 km S22°9°72 mm
La UniónAzuay37 km SSE22°9°68 mm
CuencaAzuay38 km S22°8°81 mm
NultiAzuay41 km SSE18°6°76 mm
AlausíChimborazo Province41 km NNE21°8°32 mm
GualaceoAzuay41 km SSE23°9°66 mm
La TroncalCanar47 km WNW30°20°26 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor