Today
Sun, Jun 21
Moderate drizzle
18°10°
- Rain chance
- 90%
- Precip
- 4 mm
- Max wind
- 6 km/h
Riobamba air quality
Chimborazo Province, Ecuador · Guayaquil time · -1.67°, -78.66°
Current conditions · 6:45 AM local
Current conditions in Riobamba
10°C
Light drizzle
Feels like 10°C
- Humidity
- 85%
- Wind
- 6 km/h W
- Gusts
- 11 km/h
- UV index
- 0
- Visibility
- 60.8 km
Air quality
21
Good
US AQI · European AQI 10
Air quality in Riobamba is currently good, with a US AQI of 21 (European AQI 10). The dominant pollutant right now is ozone. Air quality is healthy; no precautions needed. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) measures 3.4 µg/m³.
Pollutants
- PM2.5
- 3.4 µg/m³
- PM10
- 3.4 µg/m³
- Ozone (O₃)
- 17 µg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.4 µg/m³
- SO₂
- 2.9 µg/m³
- CO
- 127 µg/m³
- Dust
- 0 µg/m³
AQI computed from the CAMS air quality model via Open-Meteo. Bands follow the US EPA scale.
Right now
Riobamba is currently seeing light drizzle, with 10 °C on the thermometer. It feels close to the actual reading at 9 °C. Wind is from the W at 6 km/h. Precipitation in the last hour measured 0.1 mm. Humidity stands at 85% with sea-level pressure near 1020 hPa.
At a glance
Today
18° / 10°Moderate drizzle · rain likely (90%)
Tomorrow
21° / 8°Light drizzle · 49% chance of rain
Upcoming · to Saturday
21° / 8°Highs 21°, lows 8°. The most active day looks like Friday, when rain chances peak at 88%.
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Next 3 days
Today looks like moderate drizzle; temperatures run from 10 °C up to 18 °C. Rain chance peaks at 90% with around 4 mm possible. Tomorrow brings light drizzle with a high of 21 °C and a low of 8 °C. Rain chance peaks at 49% with around 0.2 mm possible. Expect light drizzle Tuesday, between 9 °C and 20 °C. Rain chance peaks at 45% with around 0.9 mm possible.
Tomorrow
Mon, Jun 22
Light drizzle
21°8°
- Rain chance
- 49%
- Precip
- 0.2 mm
- Max wind
- 8 km/h
Tuesday
Tue, Jun 23
Light drizzle
20°9°
- Rain chance
- 45%
- Precip
- 0.9 mm
- Max wind
- 8 km/h
Next 48 hours
- 12 AM11°7%2 km/h
- 1 AM11°6%4 km/h
- 2 AM11°7%5 km/h
- 3 AM11°10%5 km/h
- 4 AM11°12%6 km/h
- 5 AM10°11%5 km/h
- 6 AM10°10%6 km/h
- 7 AM10°10%5 km/h
- 8 AM11°10%5 km/h
- 9 AM13°12%6 km/h
- 10 AM13°20%6 km/h
- 11 AM16°43%3 km/h
- 12 PM17°72%3 km/h
- 1 PM17°90%4 km/h
- 2 PM18°88%5 km/h
- 3 PM18°74%4 km/h
- 4 PM17°61%3 km/h
- 5 PM16°51%3 km/h
- 6 PM15°42%3 km/h
- 7 PM14°35%2 km/h
- 8 PM13°34%2 km/h
- 9 PM12°36%2 km/h
- 10 PM12°35%4 km/h
- 11 PM12°28%4 km/h
- 12 AM11°18%4 km/h
- 1 AM10°10%5 km/h
- 2 AM10°6%6 km/h
- 3 AM10°3%6 km/h
- 4 AM9°2%6 km/h
- 5 AM8°2%5 km/h
- 6 AM8°3%6 km/h
- 7 AM10°4%6 km/h
- 8 AM11°2%5 km/h
- 9 AM14°0%5 km/h
- 10 AM16°2%5 km/h
- 11 AM18°17%4 km/h
- 12 PM20°37%5 km/h
- 1 PM21°49%7 km/h
- 2 PM21°44%6 km/h
- 3 PM21°30%5 km/h
- 4 PM20°18%7 km/h
- 5 PM19°10%8 km/h
- 6 PM17°4%7 km/h
- 7 PM15°0%6 km/h
- 8 PM14°0%4 km/h
- 9 PM13°0%3 km/h
- 10 PM12°0%3 km/h
- 11 PM11°0%3 km/h
In depth
Riobamba starts the period under light drizzle, with the mercury at 10 °C and a feels-like of 9 °C. Today's forecast calls for moderate drizzle, topping out near 18 °C before falling back to 10 °C overnight. Winds blow mainly from the W around 6 km/h, with gusts up to 20 km/h. Daytime highs hold fairly steady this week, staying within 17 to 21 °C. Rain is in the picture on today, Friday, Saturday, with roughly 12 mm expected in total across the week. Tomorrow brings light drizzle with a high of 21 °C and a 49% chance of precipitation. Sunrise comes at 06:15 and sunset at 18:17, giving 12 hours of daylight. Current humidity sits at 85% with pressure near 1020 hPa. Looking further out, Thursday shows light drizzle with a high around 20 °C, while Saturday ends the week at 18 °C. Forecast details are refreshed throughout the day as new model runs arrive, so check back for the latest figures.
Sun & UV
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 02m
- Max UV
- 5.05 Moderate
Wind
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- Gusts
- 11 km/h
- Direction
- W (259°)
Farming weather
Soil temperatures today read surface 11.2 °C, 6 cm 13.1 °C, 18 cm 16.2 °C, 54 cm 15.7 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.09 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.12 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.2 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. ET0 of 23 mm modestly outpaces the 12 mm of forecast rain; light supplemental irrigation may help. A suitable spraying window opens around 07:00 on 2026-06-22, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 69, maize 31.
- Topsoil moisture
- 0.095 m³/m³
- Soil temp
- 11°C
- ET₀ today
- 2.95 mm
- Spray window
- ~5:00
- Rain (next 7d)
- 11.7 mm
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- Humidity
- 85%
Advisory summary
No weather alert thresholds are crossed for Riobamba in the current forecast (derived from forecast data, not official warnings). Conditions may still change — check back for updates.
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All data for Riobamba
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Riobamba, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | -1.66506, -78.65887 |
| Elevation | 2777 m |
| Timezone | America/Guayaquil |
| Population | 264,048 |
| Observed at (local) | 6:45 AM |
| Temperature (2 m) | 10°C |
| Apparent temperature | 10°C |
| Relative humidity (2 m) | 85% |
| Dew point (2 m) | 9°C |
| Precipitation (last hour) | 0.1 mm |
| Rain | 0.1 mm |
| Showers | 0 mm |
| Snowfall | 0 cm |
| Weather code (WMO) | 51 |
| Cloud cover | 100% |
| Surface pressure | 738 hPa |
| Sea-level pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind speed (10 m) | 6 km/h |
| Wind gusts (10 m) | 11 km/h |
| Wind direction (10 m) | 259° (W) |
| Visibility | 60.8 km |
| UV index | 0 |
| Day / night | Day |
| Today max / min | 18°C / 10°C |
| Today feels-like max / min | 18°C / 9°C |
| Today precipitation sum | 4 mm |
| Today rain sum | 3.9 mm |
| Today snowfall sum | 0 cm |
| Today max precip probability | 90% |
| Today max wind / gusts | 6 km/h / 20 km/h |
| Dominant wind direction | 266° (W) |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:15 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Daylight duration | 12h 02m |
| Sunshine duration | 8h 12m |
| Max UV index | 5.05 |
| Reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) | 2.95 mm |
| Topsoil moisture (0–1 cm) | 0.095 m³/m³ |
| Surface soil temperature | 11°C |
| US AQI | 21 |
| European AQI | 10 |
| PM2.5 | 3.4 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 3.4 µg/m³ |
| Ozone (O₃) | 17 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 2.4 µg/m³ |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) | 2.9 µg/m³ |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 127 µg/m³ |
| Dust | 0 µg/m³ |
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Will it rain in Riobamba tomorrow?
There is a moderate chance of rain in Riobamba tomorrow, peaking at 49%.
What is the temperature in Riobamba today?
Today Riobamba sees moderate drizzle with a high of 18 °C and a low of 10 °C.
How hot will it be in Riobamba tomorrow?
Tomorrow's high in Riobamba is forecast at 21 °C with light drizzle.
Is it windy in Riobamba today?
No, not especially; gusts only reach up to 20 km/h today.
What is the UV index in Riobamba today?
The UV index peaks at 5 today, which is moderate.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Riobamba today?
The sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 18:17 local time.
Is the air quality in Riobamba good today?
Air quality is good right now, with a US AQI reading of 21.