When to go · Cuenca

Cuenca in September

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: 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
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 September for Cuenca in this guide.

Long-term averages

CuencaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 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 and clear in the highlands; some Galápagos boats dock for maintenance.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.