When to go · Cuenca

Cuenca in January

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) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Medium; Ecuador overall
Prices: Medium; Ecuador overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Cuenca

Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.

No other month rates higher than January for Cuenca in this guide.

Long-term averages

CuencaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 14 days
Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencafine
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.

Ecuador overall: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cuenca, side by side.

First month

Second month

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.