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Loja 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 today at 20° · coldest night tonight at 12°

The short of it: Loja weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 18 °C (65 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (68 °F), low 12 °C (54 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fresh wind. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 14:00 local time.

LOJA, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect fog today, the mercury reaching near 20° and falling to 12° after dark. That is 3° colder than Loja usually sees in November, when highs average 23°. The wind keeps up from the ENE at 21 km/h, gusting to 45 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 3 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 20°, while tonight will be the coldest at 12°. 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 Loja brings highs near 23°, lows of 11° and about 65 mm of rain over the month. November is the warmest month here at 23°, November the coldest at 11°, and March the wettest with 125 mm. The best months to ride in are November and October.

The sun is up 12 h 16 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 2,409 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
NowOvercast20°18°15 km/h–
3 PMOvercast19°17°14 km/h–
4 PMOvercast19°17°12 km/h–
5 PMOvercast18°16°11 km/h–
6 PMOvercast16°15°9 km/h–
7 PMOvercast16°15°8 km/h–
8 PMOvercast15°14°8 km/h–
9 PMOvercast15°14°8 km/h–
10 PMOvercast15°14°8 km/h–
11 PMOvercast15°14°8 km/h–
12 AMOvercast14°14°8 km/h–
1 AMOvercast14°14°8 km/h–
2 AMOvercast14°13°8 km/h–
3 AMOvercast14°13°8 km/h–
4 AMOvercast14°12°8 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy14°12°9 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy14°12°10 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy14°13°11 km/h–
8 AMOvercast15°13°13 km/h–
9 AMOvercast17°14°17 km/h–
10 AMOvercast18°15°20 km/h–
11 AMOvercast19°16°21 km/h–
12 PMOvercast19°16°22 km/h–
1 PMOvercast19°16°22 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): fog, high 20°, low 12°, dry, gusts to 45 km/h. Sun up 5:52 AM, down 6:08 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Loja Month by Month

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

November in Loja, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 2.0 mm less rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 18 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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No month in Loja runs warmer: highs about 23°. Wet spells are common — about 65 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Loja in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Loja by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January21°12°84 mm9 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
February21°12°88 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
March21°12°125 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April21°12°89 mm9 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
May21°12°69 mm9 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦✦
June20°11°76 mm11 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦
July20°11°73 mm12 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦
August20°11°48 mm12 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
September21°11°46 mm12 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
October22°11°67 mm10 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦✦
November23°11°65 mm9 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
December22°12°72 mm9 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Loja

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Loja today?

Right now it is 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 18 °C (65 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (68 °F) and tonight’s low 12 °C (54 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Loja this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Loja?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: fresh wind.

What is the warmest month in Loja?

November, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest is November, when nights average 11 °C (52 °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 Loja?

November and October. November brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 65 mm (2.6 in) of rain; October highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 67 mm (2.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Loja?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 11 °C (52 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
CatamayoLoja17 km W30°16°42 mm
ZamoraZamora Chinchipe29 km ESE30°18°109 mm
CatacochaLoja50 km W26°13°30 mm
YantzazaZamora Chinchipe52 km ENE29°18°120 mm
CariamangaLoja54 km SW26°13°49 mm
PortoveloEl Oro55 km NW31°18°32 mm
ZarumaEl Oro56 km NW29°17°27 mm
PiñasEl Oro63 km WNW28°16°21 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