Weather in Ecuador

In fact, it's not uncommon to experience all four seasons in a single day.

Generally speaking, Ecuador has two seasons, wet and dry, but in a country as geographically diverse as Ecuador, local weather patterns vary greatly.



The mainland coastal areas and the Galapagos Islands are influenced by ocean currents and are hot and sunny between December and May and cool and dryer the rest of the year.

In the highlands, the dry and windy season is between June and September and around Christmas, also during the months of January, February and March you can expect beautiful sunny days but sometimes rainy during the afternoons.

Sometimes even the mountains' wet season isn't particularly wet and the dry season sees its share of downpours.

The weather in the provinces of the central valley (like: Imababura, Tungurahua, Cotopaxi, Pichincha, Azuay, Loja) is generally spring like year round, with mild temperatures around 24°C (66°F).

The weather in the Amazon rainforest is rain, heat and more rain and heat! The average daytime temperature is 30-32º C (85-90º F), while nights can cool down to 20º C (68º F).

The least rainy period tends to be January to May. June, July, and August are the wettest (still considered a prime time to visit the Amazon because of increased animal activity), and September through December are completely unpredictable!

Summary of the Weather in Ecuador

In general the climate throughout Ecuador ranges from tropical equatorial rain in the Amazon to perpetual snow on the top of the mountains.

Cities located in the highlands (Quito, Ibarra, Otavalo, Ambato, Latacunga, Riobamba, Cuenca, Guaranda and Loja) have temperatures that vary from 50 F to 70 F.

Coastal cities (Esmeraldas, Manta, Portoviejo, Quevedo, Guayaquil and Machala) have temperatures that vary from 60 F to 80 F during the day.

The weather in the jungle is constant: rainy, humid and warm.



In the Galapagos Islands the weather is sunny and warm during the months of December – May. The temperature drops a bit from June to November.

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