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Ambato 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 16° · coldest night Monday at 3°

The short of it: Ambato weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 11 °C (51 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 7 °C (45 °F). Today’s high 15 °C (59 °F), low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:00 local time.

AMBATO, Saturday. — Ambato may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 15° before sinking to 5° by night. That is 2° colder than Ambato usually sees in November, when highs average 17°. Winds are light from the NNE, gusting to 18 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 16°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 3°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 2°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Ambato runs from 2° at night to 17° by day, with some 62 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 17°, July the coldest at -2°, and February the wettest with 151 mm. The best months to ride in are August and November.

The sun is up 12 h 38 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 4,017 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
NowOvercast11°7°7 km/h–
7 PMOvercast9°6°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast8°5°4 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy7°5°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast6°4°3 km/h–
11 PMFog5°3°3 km/h–
12 AMFog5°2°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast5°2°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast4°1°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast3°1°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast3°1°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast6°4°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast8°5°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast10°7°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast11°8°5 km/h–
11 AMOvercast11°8°6 km/h–
12 PMOvercast12°9°8 km/h–
1 PMOvercast12°9°9 km/h–
2 PMOvercast12°9°9 km/h–
3 PMOvercast12°8°10 km/h–
4 PMOvercast11°8°10 km/h–
5 PMOvercast10°7°8 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): fog, high 15°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 5:24 AM, down 6:02 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Ambato Month by Month

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

November in Ambato, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 3.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 43 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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No month in Ambato runs warmer: highs about 17°. Wet spells are common — about 62 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Ambato in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ambato by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January15°3°127 mm10 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦
February15°4°151 mm10 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦
March15°3°132 mm9 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
April15°2°55 mm9 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦
May16°0°28 mm9 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
June16°-1°9.0 mm10 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
July16°-2°15 mm10 km/h11 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
August16°-1°24 mm12 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
September16°1°40 mm12 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
October16°2°59 mm11 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
November17°2°62 mm11 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
December16°3°115 mm11 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ambato

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ambato today?

Right now it is 11 °C (51 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 7 °C (45 °F). Today’s high is 15 °C (59 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Ambato this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Ambato?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: fog advisory.

What is the warmest month in Ambato?

November, with an average high of 17 °C (62 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -2 °C (28 °F). The wettest month is February (151 mm (5.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ambato?

August and November. August brings highs near 16 °C (61 °F) and about 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain; November highs near 17 °C (62 °F) and 62 mm (2.4 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ambato?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Jun–Aug.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PampachacraHuancavelica12 km WSW16°1°58 mm
HuancavelicaHuancavelica17 km WSW16°1°58 mm
AscencionHuancavelica18 km WSW16°1°58 mm
PucutoHuancavelica20 km NNW19°5°56 mm
Puca CruzHuancavelica21 km E18°3°62 mm
CasacanchaHuancavelica21 km ESE18°3°60 mm
AntaHuancavelica21 km ESE19°4°56 mm
AndabambaHuancavelica22 km ENE23°8°42 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