Best time to visit the Ecuadorian Andes

The best time to visit the Ecuadorian Andes is July to September, judged across 4 places; March is its weakest month.

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Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 4 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

The Ecuadorian Andes month by month

Month	Season	Why	Best places
January	good	20°C highs · 9 h sun	Cuenca, Otavalo, Baños
February	not its best	27 wet days · best Jul–Sep	Cuenca, Otavalo, Baños
March	not its best	29 wet days · best Jul–Sep	Cuenca, Otavalo, Baños
April	not its best	29 wet days · best Jul–Sep	Cuenca, Baños, Otavalo
May	good	20°C highs · 9 h sun	Cuenca, Otavalo, Baños
June	good	dry season · 19°C highs	Cuenca, Otavalo, Baños
July	in season	dry season · 19°C highs · 9 h sun	Otavalo, Cuenca, Quito
August	in season	dry season · 20°C highs · 10 h sun	Otavalo, Cuenca, Baños
September	in season	dry season · 21°C highs · 10 h sun	Cuenca, Otavalo, Baños
October	good	21°C highs · 9 h sun	Cuenca, Otavalo, Baños
November	good	21°C highs · 9 h sun	Cuenca, Otavalo, Baños
December	good	20°C highs · 9 h sun	Cuenca, Otavalo, Baños

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 4 places in the Ecuadorian Andes

The Ecuadorian Andes — FAQ

When is the best time to visit the Ecuadorian Andes?: July to September. In August: dry season · 20°C highs · 10 h sun.
When is the low season in the Ecuadorian Andes?: The Ecuadorian Andes has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; March is the weakest (29 wet days · best Jul–Sep).
Which months are in season in the Ecuadorian Andes?: July to September — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.