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Guaranda Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Thunder Rolls Across the Plains

Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

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

The short of it: Guaranda weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 14 °C (58 °F) with thunderstorms, feeling like 14 °C (57 °F). Today’s high 16 °C (61 °F), low 9 °C (48 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 6.9 mm (0.27 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 15:00 local time.

GUARANDA, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 16° and falling to 9° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 20°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WSW, gusting to 26 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 19°, while tonight will be the coldest at 9°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 10 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Guaranda runs from 7° at night to 20° by day, with some 36 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 20°, September the coldest at 7°, and March the wettest with 125 mm. The best months to ride in are November and September.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 11 min. The station stands 3,057 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
NowThunderstorm14°14°4 km/h2.4 mm
4 PMThunderstorm13°13°3 km/h2.4 mm
5 PMFog13°13°3 km/h0.7 mm
6 PMFog12°12°2 km/h0.7 mm
7 PMFog12°11°2 km/h0.7 mm
8 PMOvercast11°11°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast12°11°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast11°10°4 km/h–
11 PMClear sky11°9°5 km/h–
12 AMClear sky10°8°5 km/h–
1 AMClear sky10°8°6 km/h–
2 AMClear sky9°7°6 km/h–
3 AMClear sky9°6°6 km/h–
4 AMClear sky9°6°7 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear9°6°7 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear10°7°8 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear11°8°9 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy13°10°9 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy15°12°10 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy17°15°10 km/h–
11 AMOvercast18°16°11 km/h–
12 PMOvercast19°17°12 km/h–
1 PMOvercast19°17°12 km/h–
2 PMOvercast19°17°11 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 16°, low 9°, 10 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:54 AM, down 6:05 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Guaranda Month by Month

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

November in Guaranda, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 13 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 11 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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No month in Guaranda runs warmer: highs about 20°. Rain is modest, about 36 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Guaranda in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Guaranda by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January18°8°75 mm10 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
February18°8°114 mm9 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
March18°9°125 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April18°9°115 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
May18°9°52 mm10 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
June18°8°19 mm10 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
July18°8°6.0 mm12 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
August18°7°9.0 mm12 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
September19°7°28 mm11 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October19°7°49 mm10 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
November20°7°36 mm10 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
December19°8°55 mm10 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Guaranda

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Guaranda today?

Right now it is 14 °C (58 °F) with thunderstorms; it feels like 14 °C (57 °F). Today’s high is 16 °C (61 °F) and tonight’s low 9 °C (48 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 6.9 mm (0.27 in) expected.

Will it rain in Guaranda this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 10 mm (0.40 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Guaranda?

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

What is the warmest month in Guaranda?

November, with an average high of 20 °C (67 °F). The coldest is September, when nights average 7 °C (45 °F). The wettest month is March (125 mm (4.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Guaranda?

November and September. November brings highs near 20 °C (67 °F) and about 36 mm (1.4 in) of rain; September highs near 19 °C (66 °F) and 28 mm (1.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Guaranda?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 7 °C (45 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
San Miguel de BolívarBolívar14 km SSW20°8°30 mm
RiobambaChimborazo Province39 km ESE21°8°54 mm
MontalvoLos Ríos39 km SW28°20°25 mm
GuanoChimborazo Province40 km E21°8°54 mm
CataramaLos Ríos53 km W29°20°16 mm
VentanasLos Ríos54 km WNW29°21°17 mm
AmbatoTungurahua Province57 km NE22°9°49 mm
PelileoTungurahua Province58 km ENE22°8°53 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