When to go · Cuenca
Cuenca in August
Great month. Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- High
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Cuenca in this guide.
Weather in August
- CuencaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencabest weather
Spring-like all year (Quito 10–22 °C (50–72 °F)); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.Spring-like all year (Quito 50–72 °F (10–22 °C)); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- High
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- High
Ecuador overall: Driest Andes; windy on the páramo; Galápagos seas at their roughest.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cuenca, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings