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Ecuador in June

Good month. Dry Andes, clear Cotopaxi; Inti Raymi in Otavalo; whale season opens on the coast.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
High
Ecuador
Prices
High
Ecuador

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Ecuador

Dry Andes, clear Cotopaxi; Inti Raymi in Otavalo; whale season opens on the coast.

Is another month better than June?

No other month rates higher than June for Ecuador in this guide.

Weather in June

  • Andes (Sierra) · 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.

  • Galápagos · Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Isabelafine

    Warm season (Dec–May): calm seas, short showers, clear water. Garúa season (Jun–Nov): cool mist, rougher seas, colder water and more marine life.

  • Amazon (Oriente) · Coca, Tena, Cuyabeno, Yasunírainy

    Rain in every month; wettest March–July. Cuyabeno lagoons can run low in December–February.

  • Coast (Costa) · Guayaquil, Montañita, Puerto Lópezcool

    Hot and wet January–April; grey and cooler June–November, when humpback whales pass Puerto López (June–September). Check security advice first.

  • Amazon, Ecuador: Lowland Amazon (Tena, Coca, Cuyabeno, Yasuní) · 400 m and belowrainy

    Hot and humid year-round; rain on most days. The parent country page lists Aug–Feb as the Amazon window, which matches the drier months here.

  • Andean Highlands: Northern Andes (Quito, Otavalo, Ibarra) · 2,500–3,000 mfine

    Cool and often cloudy; rain most afternoons. June–September is the driest window.

  • Andean Highlands: Central volcanoes (Cotopaxi, Baños) · 1,800–3,000 mfine

    Baños is mild all year; the Cotopaxi high slopes are cold and windy.

  • Andean Highlands: Southern Andes (Cuenca, Loja) · 2,500–2,900 mfine

    Cuenca is spring-like; Cajas can be foggy and wet any month.

  • Coastal Lowlands: North coast (Esmeraldas, Canoa, Bahía) · Esmeraldas and Manabí provincesfine

    Wettest Jan–Apr; greener and hotter than the south.

  • Coastal Lowlands: Central and south coast (Manta, Puerto López, Montañita, Salinas) · Manabí, Santa Elena and Guayas coastdry

    Dry, cooler and overcast Jun–Nov (the garúa season); warm and wet Dec–May.

  • Galapagos Islands: Galápagos · all islandsfine

    Hot/rainy December–June, 26–30 °C (79–86 °F), calmest seas; cooler June–November, 20–24 °C (68–75 °F), with garúa mist. September–November is low season for cruise availability — many boats go to dry dock — not the best overall time to visit.

  • Quito20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Agua Blanca29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days
  • Alausi20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days
  • Ambato20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Atacames32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days
  • Babahoyo30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days
  • Baeza21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bahía de Caráquez31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days
  • Baños21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 22 rain days
  • Canoa31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days
  • Chugchilán15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Cuenca20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Esmeraldas29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days
  • Guamote20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days
  • Guano17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Guaranda20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Guayaquil30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days
  • Huaquillas32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ibarra27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days
  • Isabela27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days
  • Isinliví15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Lago Agrio28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 18 rain days
  • Latacunga20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Loja26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Machala32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days
  • Manta28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days
  • Mindo24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 15 rain days
  • Mompiche29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Montañita26 °C (79 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days
  • Montecristi31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain days
  • Muisne29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Nuevo Rocafuerte32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days
  • Otavalo20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Papallacta22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Portoviejo33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain days
  • Puerto Cayo31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days
  • Puerto El Morro29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days
  • Puerto López27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days
  • Puyo27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 15 rain days
  • Quevedo32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days
  • Riobamba20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days
  • Salinas de Guaranda24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Salinas33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 3 rain days
  • San Cristóbal27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days
  • San Luis de Pambil27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • San Miguel33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 10 rain days
  • Santa Cruz, Galápagos27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days
  • Santiago de Bolivar20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Santo Domingo de los Colorados29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tababela19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days
  • Tena29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 15 rain days
  • Tulcán17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Vilcabamba27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Zamora26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 14 rain days
  • Zaruma32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days
  • Zumbahua17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Inti Raymi / San Juan

    Around 21–29 Jun

    Solstice festivals in Otavalo and Cotacachi; rooms fill.

  • Inti Raymi and San Juan check

    About 21–29 June · Quito

    Indigenous solstice celebrations; music, dancing and processions in villages.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ecuador
High
Prices · Ecuador
High

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Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jun: Good

    Jan: Good

  • Crowds

    Jun: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Jun: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 2

    Jan: 2

June: Dry Andes, clear Cotopaxi; Inti Raymi in Otavalo; whale season opens on the coast.

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

Ecuador: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in June

Rated best or good this month

  • Andes (Sierra)

    Best weather of the year (Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuenca)

  • Quito

    Drier and sunnier; good visibility.

  • Agua Blanca

    Best months: Jun–Sep (dry)

  • Alausi

    Best months: Jun–Sep

  • Ambato

    Best months: Jun–Sep

  • Atacames

    Best months: Jun–Sep (dry season, lower humidity)

  • Babahoyo

    Best months: Jun–Sep (dry season)

  • Baeza

    Best months: Nov–Mar (kayaking high season), Jun–Sep (dry, cooler)

  • Canoa

    Best months: Jan–Apr (peak surf) and Jun–Oct (dry season)

  • Chugchilán

    Best months: Jun–Sep (dry, clear skies)

  • Cuenca

    Best months: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade

  • Esmeraldas

    Best months: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa