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Ecuador in November

Good month. Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Medium
Ecuador
Prices
Medium
Ecuador

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Ecuador

Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.

Is another month better than November?

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

Weather in November

  • Andes (Sierra) · 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.

  • 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, Yasunífine

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

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

    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 belowfine

    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 coastfine

    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), 15 rain days
  • Agua Blanca29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days
  • Alausi19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ambato22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Atacames30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days
  • Babahoyo31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Baeza22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bahía de Caráquez30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days
  • Baños23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 14 rain days
  • Canoa28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Chugchilán16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Cuenca22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Esmeraldas29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days
  • Guamote16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Guano18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days
  • Guaranda21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 15 rain days
  • Guayaquil31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days
  • Huaquillas31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ibarra24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Isabela27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days
  • Isinliví16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 16 rain days
  • Lago Agrio30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 16 rain days
  • Latacunga20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Loja20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Machala29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days
  • Manta28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days
  • Mindo24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 18 rain days
  • Mompiche29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Montañita26 °C (79 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days
  • Montecristi29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Muisne29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nuevo Rocafuerte30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days
  • Otavalo20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days
  • Papallacta18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Portoviejo29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days
  • Puerto Cayo29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days
  • Puerto El Morro29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days
  • Puerto López28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days
  • Puyo26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 13 rain days
  • Quevedo30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days
  • Riobamba22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Salinas de Guaranda22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days
  • Salinas29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days
  • San Cristóbal27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • San Luis de Pambil24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • San Miguel31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days
  • Santa Cruz, Galápagos28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days
  • Santiago de Bolivar22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Santo Domingo de los Colorados30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tababela20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tena28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 22 rain days
  • Tulcán18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 16 rain days
  • Vilcabamba23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Zamora27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days
  • Zaruma28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days
  • Zumbahua18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 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.

  • Día de Difuntos and Cuenca independence

    2–3 Nov

    Colada morada and guaguas de pan; family travel peak.

  • Day of the Dead

    2 November · Quito

    Families visit graves; colada morada and guaguas de pan (bread dolls) are sold; some shops and museums close.

  • Cuenca independence (national holiday)

    3 November · Quito

    National holiday; long weekend travel; buses and hotels book up.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ecuador
Medium
Prices · Ecuador
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Nov: Good

    Jan: Good

  • Crowds

    Nov: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Nov: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 3

    Jan: 2

November: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in November

Rated best or good this month

  • Baeza

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

  • Baños

    Best months: Oct–Feb (drier); the town runs year-round

  • Guayaquil

    Best months: Jun–Nov (cooler, drier)

  • Isabela

    Best months: Dec–May (warm, calm seas); Jun–Nov for wildlife and cooler water

  • Lago Agrio

    Best months: Aug–Feb (drier in the Amazon)

  • Manta

    Best months: Jun–Nov (dry, low humidity)

  • Montañita

    Best months: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer

  • Portoviejo

    Best months: May–Nov (dry season)

  • San Cristóbal

    Best months: Dec–May (warm, calm water) or Jun–Nov (cooler, more wildlife)

  • Santa Cruz, Galápagos

    Best months: Dec–May (warm, calm water) or Jun–Nov (cooler, choppier, more wildlife)

  • Zaruma

    Best months: May–July, September–November