Ecuador in January

January is Ecuador's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 7 destinations average 74/100, led by Puerto Ayora at 90 — 33°C and 12 rainy days — while Quito is cooler at 16°C and scores 62.

#9 of 12 months for Ecuador · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇪🇨 Ecuador, month by month

74/100 in January

Where in Ecuador in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Puerto Ayora	Island	33°C	45 mm · 12 days	90 tier S	—
2	Montañita	Beach	33°C	71 mm · 11 days	86 tier A	—
3	Cuenca	City	22°C	176 mm · 25 days	81 tier A	—
4	Otavalo	City	19°C	204 mm · 23 days	74 tier B	—
5	Baños	Trekking hub	26°C	279 mm · 30 days	70 tier B	—
6	Quito	City	16°C	309 mm · 30 days	62 tier C	—
7	Guayaquil	City	37°C	211 mm · 24 days	54 tier D	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Ecuador in January

Green turtle nesting · Puerto Ayora · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)
Christmas and New Year peak · Puerto Ayora · 15 Dec – 10 Jan
Inocentes masquerade parade · Cuenca · 28 Dec – 6 Jan

Seasons in force

Monsoon · 4 places Flood season · 1 place Sea warm enough · 1 place Surf season · 1 place

Better months for Ecuador

August · 88/100 September · 86/100 July · 85/100 Weakest: March · 67/100

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