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Machala 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 Thursday at 29° · coldest night tonight at 26°

The short of it: Machala weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 34 °C (93 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (83 °F), low 26 °C (78 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:45 local time.

MACHALA, Saturday. — Machala may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 29° before sinking to 26° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Machala is 29°. Winds are light from the NW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 29°, while tonight will be the coldest at 26°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 25 mm in all. Nights run 6° milder than the November norm of 20°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Machala brings highs near 29°, lows of 20° and about 13 mm of rain over the month. April is the warmest month here at 32°, September the coldest at 20°, and March the wettest with 119 mm. The best months to ride in are August and September.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 15 min. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy28°34°2 km/h–
7 PMOvercast28°34°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast28°34°3 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy28°34°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast27°34°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy27°34°2 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy27°34°2 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy27°33°3 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy27°33°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast27°33°4 km/h–
4 AMLight showers27°33°3 km/h0.2 mm
5 AMPartly cloudy27°33°2 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear27°33°1 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear27°33°1 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy27°33°1 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy28°33°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy28°34°5 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear28°34°6 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear29°34°7 km/h–
1 PMClear sky29°34°8 km/h–
2 PMClear sky29°33°8 km/h–
3 PMClear sky29°33°8 km/h–
4 PMClear sky28°33°8 km/h–
5 PMClear sky28°33°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 29°, low 26°, 16 mm of rain, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 5:56 AM, down 6:11 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Machala Month by Month

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

November in Machala, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 16 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 13 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Machala in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Machala by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°22°65 mm10 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
February31°22°76 mm9 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
March32°22°119 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
April32°22°57 mm9 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
May31°22°19 mm10 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
June29°21°9.0 mm10 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦✦
July29°21°8.0 mm10 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°20°7.0 mm12 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°20°10 mm12 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October29°20°12 mm12 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
November29°20°13 mm11 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦✦
December30°21°12 mm11 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Machala

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Machala today?

Right now it is 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 34 °C (93 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (83 °F) and tonight’s low 26 °C (78 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.2 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Machala this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 25 mm (0.96 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Machala?

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

What is the warmest month in Machala?

April, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is September, when nights average 20 °C (67 °F). The wettest month is March (119 mm (4.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Machala?

August and September. August brings highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and about 7.0 mm (0.28 in) of rain; September highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and 10 mm (0.39 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Machala?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 20 °C (67 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Puerto BolívarEl Oro4 km W29°20°13 mm
GuaboEl Oro15 km E30°20°27 mm
PasajeEl Oro18 km ESE30°20°29 mm
Santa RosaEl Oro22 km S30°20°24 mm
ArenillasEl Oro35 km SSW30°20°13 mm
HuaquillasEl Oro39 km SW29°20°6.0 mm
Aguas VerdesTumbes40 km SW29°20°6.0 mm
BalaoGuayas42 km NNE29°20°20 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