When to go · Cuenca

Cuenca in July

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: 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: High; Ecuador overall
Prices: High; 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 July for Cuenca in this guide.

Long-term averages

CuencaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 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.

Ecuador overall: Peak for Galápagos cruises (northern holidays); book months ahead.

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

First month

Second month

July: 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.