How warm does Quito & the Ecuadorian Andes get?

Typical daytime highs in Quito & the Ecuadorian Andes are Mar–May 19°C (67°F), Jun–Aug 21°C (70°F), Sep–Nov 21°C (70°F), Dec–Feb 20°C (67°F).

Is Quito & the Ecuadorian Andes expensive?

On the ground, Quito & the Ecuadorian Andes is budget-friendly.

Latin America & Caribbean / Ecuador

Quito & the Ecuadorian Andes

Q: What sort of trip is Quito & the Ecuadorian Andes good for?

Quito & the Ecuadorian Andes is good for old stones and real towns, landscape doing the heavy lifting, moving about and doing things, eating extremely well.

Quito & the Ecuadorian Andes · Ecuador · Quito

A colonial old town so intact it was one of the first UNESCO sites named, a cable car up the side of a volcano for a view over the whole valley, and a market where the llamas outnumber the tourists.

The best time to visit Quito & the Ecuadorian Andes is Jun–Sep, Dec–Jan, when typical daytime highs reach about 21°C (70°F). Local time there is 18:04 (UTC-5).

Best time to go

Jun–Sep, Dec–Jan

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

UIO · Quito

Good for

old stones and real towns landscape doing the heavy lifting moving about and doing things eating extremely well

In season

January June July August September December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High8 to 32°C46 to 90°F Rain0 to 260mm0 to 10.2in

January · high 67°F · rain 5.7in · 12.1h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Quito & the Ecuadorian Andes month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	19°C67°F	145mm5.7in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
February	20°C67°F	156mm6.1in	12.1h12.1h
March	19°C66°F	237mm9.3in	12.1h12.1h
April	20°C67°F	246mm9.7in	12.1h12.1h
May	20°C68°F	193mm7.6in	12.1h12.1h
June	20°C68°F	153mm6.0in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
July	21°C70°F	97mm3.8in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
August	22°C72°F	74mm2.9in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
September	23°C73°F	76mm3.0in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
October	21°C70°F	145mm5.7in	12.1h12.1h
November	20°C68°F	123mm4.8in	12.1h12.1h
December	20°C67°F	148mm5.8in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: USD · United States dollar
Language: Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar
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