South America
Best time to visit Ecuador
By region
When to visit Ecuador
Highlands are driest June–September. Coast and Galápagos are hot and wetter December–May; the 2026–27 El Niño may bring heavy rain, floods and landslides.
Best months across Ecuador
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 16° | ★ 17° | ★ 17° | ★ 18° | ★ 18° | 16° | 15° | 15° |
| Galápagos Islands | ★ 26° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 28° | ★ 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | ★ 25° |
| Cuenca | 18° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | ★ 16° | ★ 16° | ★ 17° | ★ 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° |
| Baños | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | ★ 19° | ★ 19° | ★ 20° | ★ 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° |
| Montañita | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 29° | ★ 30° |
| Guayaquil | 34° | 32° | 31° | 32° | 33° | ★ 35° | ★ 36° | ★ 36° | ★ 36° | ★ 35° | 35° | 35° |
| Otavalo | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | ★ 17° | ★ 17° | ★ 18° | ★ 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° |
| Mindo | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | ★ 25° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Vilcabamba | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 25° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Puerto López | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Ecuador
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility
- Galápagos National Park Directorate
- Speedtest Global Index: Ecuador
- World Bank open data
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