When to go · Bahía de Caráquez
Bahía de Caráquez, month by month
Good months for Bahía de Caráquez: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Rain in the Andes and Amazon; landslides on mountain roads; good Galápagos snorkelling.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Dry Andes, clear Cotopaxi; Inti Raymi in Otavalo; whale season opens on the coast.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Peak for Galápagos cruises (northern holidays); book months ahead.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Driest Andes; windy on the páramo; Galápagos seas at their roughest.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Dry and clear in the highlands; some Galápagos boats dock for maintenance.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bahía de Caráquez, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.
Bahía de Caráquez: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.