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Cuenca 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 Friday at 21° · coldest night Friday at 8°

The short of it: Cuenca weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 18 °C (64 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 16 °C (61 °F). Today’s high 18 °C (65 °F), low 10 °C (49 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 12:15 local time.

CUENCA, Saturday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Cuenca station, with a high of 18° and a low of 10°. That is 4° colder than Cuenca usually sees in November, when highs average 22°. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 21°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 8°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Cuenca brings highs near 22°, lows of 8° and about 81 mm of rain over the month. November is the warmest month here at 22°, August the coldest at 8°, and March the wettest with 91 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 14 min. The station stands 2,704 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
NowOvercast18°16°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast18°16°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast18°16°8 km/h–
3 PMOvercast18°15°11 km/h–
4 PMOvercast17°15°10 km/h–
5 PMOvercast16°14°9 km/h–
6 PMOvercast15°14°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast14°13°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast14°13°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast13°12°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast12°11°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast11°10°4 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear11°10°3 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear10°9°4 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear9°8°4 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy9°8°4 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy9°7°4 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear8°7°4 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear8°7°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast10°8°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast13°11°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast14°12°7 km/h–
10 AMOvercast16°13°9 km/h–
11 AMOvercast17°15°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 18°, low 10°, dry, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 5:52 AM, down 6:06 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Cuenca Month by Month

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

November in Cuenca, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 15 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 15 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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No month in Cuenca runs warmer: highs about 22°. Wet spells are common — about 81 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Cuenca in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Cuenca by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January22°9°54 mm9 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦✦
February22°10°72 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
March21°10°91 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April21°9°91 mm9 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
May21°9°54 mm9 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
June20°8°49 mm10 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
July20°8°38 mm12 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
August20°8°34 mm12 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
September21°8°46 mm11 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
October22°9°66 mm9 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
November22°8°81 mm9 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
December22°9°72 mm9 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Cuenca

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Cuenca today?

Right now it is 18 °C (64 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 16 °C (61 °F). Today’s high is 18 °C (65 °F) and tonight’s low 10 °C (49 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Cuenca this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Cuenca?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Cuenca at present.

What is the warmest month in Cuenca?

November, with an average high of 22 °C (72 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 8 °C (46 °F). The wettest month is March (91 mm (3.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Cuenca?

July and August. July brings highs near 20 °C (67 °F) and about 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain; August highs near 20 °C (67 °F) and 34 mm (1.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Cuenca?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 8 °C (46 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LlacaoAzuay13 km ENE22°9°72 mm
NultiAzuay16 km E18°6°76 mm
AzoguesCanar24 km NE22°8°78 mm
GualaceoAzuay24 km E23°9°66 mm
La UniónAzuay24 km ENE22°9°68 mm
CañarCanar38 km N17°5°70 mm
La TroncalCanar65 km NW30°20°26 mm
GualaquizaMorona-Santiago Province73 km SE29°17°133 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