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Best time to visit Ecuador

2 destinations · monthly climate normals, judged against the Tropical preset (mean 24–33 °C75–91 °F, anything but the monsoon) — pick another below

The best time to visit Ecuador for tropical weather is January to May, when 1 of the 2 of its destinations on Sun Season fits. Quito has a true monsoon season (April).

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

Ecuador month by month

Pick the weather you like and every destination's months are judged against it.

Weather you like

mean 24–33 °C75–91 °F, anything but the monsoon

For Tropical weather, the best time is January to May, when 1 of the 2 of its destinations fits.

Open Ecuador on the interactive map ↗ the same verdict for every place on Earth, any month

Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Quito	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD
Galápagos	GO	GO	GO	GO	GO	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD

Destination

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Quito

CLD

Galápagos

CLD

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to Ecuador, by the weather you like

Looking for	Rule	Best months	Destinations that fit
Warm	mean 14–24 °C57–75 °F, dry or showers	June to December	2 of 2
Tropical	mean 24–33 °C75–91 °F, anything but the monsoon	January to May	1 of 2
Beach	mean 24–33 °C75–91 °F, dry or showers	January to May	1 of 2
Cool	mean 0–14 °C32–57 °F, anything but the monsoon	no month	0 of 2
Snow	mean below 0 °C32 °F, any rain	no month	0 of 2

Destinations in Ecuador

Quito no fitting month
Galápagos January to May