SeasonMapBest time to visit Coastal Peru & Ecuador
The best time to visit Coastal Peru & Ecuador is August, September, November and December, judged across 5 places; March is its weakest month.
Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 5 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Coastal Peru & Ecuador month by month
| Month | Season | Why | Best places |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | good | 29°C highs · 11 h sun | Máncora, Puerto Ayora, Paracas |
| February | good | Carnival · 29°C highs · 10 h sun | Paracas, Puerto Ayora, Máncora |
| March | good | Carnival · 29°C highs · 10 h sun | Paracas, Máncora, Puerto Ayora |
| April | good | 29°C highs · 10 h sun | Paracas, Máncora, Montañita |
| May | good | 28°C highs · 11 h sun | Máncora, Puerto Ayora, Montañita |
| June | good | dry season · 27°C highs · 10 h sun | Máncora, Puerto Ayora, Paracas |
| July | good | whale season · dry season · 26°C highs | Máncora, Puerto Ayora, Montañita |
| August | in season | whale season · dry season · 26°C highs | Máncora, Puerto Ayora, Montañita |
| September | in season | whale season · dry season · 26°C highs | Máncora, Puerto Ayora, Montañita |
| October | good | dry season · 27°C highs · 11 h sun | Máncora, Puerto Ayora, Montañita |
| November | in season | dry season · 27°C highs · 11 h sun | Máncora, Montañita, Puerto Ayora |
| December | in season | birdlife season · dry season · 28°C highs | Montañita, Máncora, Puerto Ayora |
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 5 places in Coastal Peru & Ecuador
Coastal Peru & Ecuador — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit Coastal Peru & Ecuador?
- August, September, November and December. In November: dry season · 27°C highs · 11 h sun.
- When is the low season in Coastal Peru & Ecuador?
- Coastal Peru & Ecuador has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; March is the weakest (Carnival · 29°C highs · 10 h sun).
- Which months are in season in Coastal Peru & Ecuador?
- August, September, November and December — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.