When to go · Cuenca
Cuenca in May
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
- JulyGreatInside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
- AugustGreatInside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
- SeptemberGreatInside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
Weather in May
- CuencaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Low
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Low
Ecuador overall: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cuenca, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 13 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside 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.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast