When to go · Cuenca

Cuenca in June

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) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
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 June for Cuenca in this guide.

Long-term averages

CuencaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 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: Dry Andes, clear Cotopaxi; Inti Raymi in Otavalo; whale season opens on the coast.

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

First month

Second month

June: 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.