When to go · Cuenca
Cuenca, month by month
The best months for Cuenca: Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade). Across Ecuador: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 15 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest), and the first days of Nov if you dislike crowds.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 17 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest), and the first days of Nov if you dislike crowds.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 16 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade). Across Ecuador: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest), and the first days of Nov if you dislike crowds.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cuenca, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
June: Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
Cuenca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.