Baños weather in August

August in Baños: warm, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 23 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Baños🇪🇨 Ecuador · Ecuadorian Andes · Trekking86
  1. 70Jan
  2. 68Feb
  3. 64Mar
  4. 68Apr
  5. 71May
  6. 76Jun
  7. 79Jul
  8. 86Aug
  9. 86Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 71Nov
  12. 69Dec

#1 of 12 months in Baños · #402 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 86/100 (tier A)

Days
21°C
Nights
14°C
Wet days
23
Sun
10.2 h
Humidity
88%
Daylight
12 h
Baños, Ecuador
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Traveller notes on Baños in August

Forum posters describe August as a genuine transition month here - a mix of sunny, rainy, cloudy and windy conditions within the same day, with temperatures generally in the 15-25C range. May through August is named as this Amazon-adjacent town's wettest stretch of the year, with October through February considered the driest, most reliable window instead. Posters consistently flag that online weather forecasts for Banos are almost always wrong, typically predicting colder conditions than what actually shows up on the ground. The standard daily pattern posters describe: pleasant mornings with a real chance of afternoon showers, so a light jacket for the evening plus a rain jacket in the daypack covers most eventualities regardless of season.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Baños

Banos-forum threads on an October visit describe this as genuinely still within the favored season here, posters naming October through February as the broader window considered best. Regulars call late October the real start of the rainier stretch, several posters describing this shift as mild rather than dramatic, with rain typically arriving at night rather than disrupting daytime plans. Posters call days genuinely sunny through October, several regulars naming cooler evenings as the real reason layers matter even on a warm-looking day. Regulars call a rain jacket or umbrella genuinely worth packing regardless of the forecast, several threads naming this standard advice given how quickly Andes weather can shift. Posters recommend flexible outdoor plans around an October visit, several regulars calling this given how much conditions can vary within a single day. The record: 22.6C days, 15C nights, an extraordinarily high 240.6mm across nearly 29 days and 89 percent humidity.
BanosOctoberRegular · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Banos-forum threads on April conditions describe this as genuinely mixed, posters calling a typical day sunny in the morning with cloud building by midday and a shower arriving in the afternoon before clearing again. Regulars call all-day rain fairly uncommon even in wetter months, more a predictable afternoon system than sustained downpours. Posters describe forecasts for Banos as notoriously unreliable, several calling the town warmer in practice than weather apps predict given its sheltered valley. Regulars recommend real layers regardless of forecast, temperature swinging between a sunny morning and an overcast afternoon. Posters call the town's thermal baths a genuine highlight any time of year, popular after a day on the surrounding waterfall routes. Regulars recommend checking current conditions with a guide before any higher-elevation activity. The record: 22.4C days feeling like 26C, 15.9C nights, an extraordinarily high 287.7mm across nearly 30 days and 91 percent humidity.
BanosAprilRegular · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Banos-forum threads on the best weather month here are candid there isn't a clear winner, this cloud-forest town wet nearly year-round with real showers a near-daily feature. Posters call humidity a bigger factor than the moderate temperature reading suggests, the air staying heavy regardless of whether a shower is falling. Regulars recommend real waterproof gear as standing advice, the thermal baths and waterfall walks both genuinely enjoyable in a downpour given how much of the appeal is already water-based. Posters describe sun as breaking through in patches rather than a full clear day, worth building flexibility into plans. Regulars call the waterfalls at their most dramatic this time of year, higher flow a direct upside of the wetter pattern. Posters recommend the town's thermal springs as a reliable plan regardless of the sky. The record: 22.4C days feeling like a punishing 26C, 15.6C nights, an extraordinarily high 279.2mm across nearly 30 days and 90 percent humidity.
BanosJanuaryRegular · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Banos-forum threads on the year's weather pattern place May solidly within the wetter stretch of the calendar, the town's proximity to the Amazon side of the Andes keeping afternoon showers a near-daily feature through the middle of the year. Posters describe a workable rhythm though - mornings frequently open sunny and warm, with the heavier activity building through the afternoon, so an early start on outdoor plans like the waterfall route or the swing at Casa del Arbol tends to pay off. Regulars call comfortable moderate temperatures the norm regardless of the shower pattern, layering for a cool evening rather than serious heat or cold. Standing advice across threads is packing real waterproof gear and treating a clear morning as a bonus rather than a given. The record: 22.1C days feeling like 23C, 15.6C nights, an extraordinarily high 315mm across over 30 days and 92 percent humidity.
BanosMayRegular · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Baños climate normals — August

Daytime high21°C / 70°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low14°C / 57°F
Feels like (high)24°C / 75°F
Rainfall124 mm / 4.9 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days23 days
Humidity88%💦 very humid
Dew point15°C / 59°F
Sunshine10.2 h/day
Daylight12.1 h
Wind9 km/h / 5 mph
Air quality (US AQI)26🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Baños in August

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

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Best months for Baños's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Best weatherBaños's weather peaks July–September, best around August.

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What's on in Baños in August

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Highland school holidays

    1 Jul – 31 Aug · usuallyCrowdedBook early

    Schools in the highlands break for July and August and families pour into Banos, filling hotels at weekends, especially around the 10 August long weekend; expect queues at the Casa del Arbol swing. Source ↗

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Within 300 km of Baños — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Baños in August — FAQ

Is August a good time to visit Baños?
August in Baños: warm, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 23 rainy days. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Baños on SeasonMap's comfort score (86/100).
What is the weather like in Baños in August?
In August, Baños averages a daily high of 21.2°C and a low of 13.9°C, with about 123.5 mm of rain over roughly 23.1 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Baños in August?
Baños has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 26 in August.

Within 300 km: Quito's Dry and windy months around 1 Jun – 15 Sep.