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Esmeraldas in August

Great month. Inside Esmeraldas's best window: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
Ecuador overall
Prices
High
Ecuador overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Esmeraldas

Inside Esmeraldas's best window: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa.

Is another month better than August?

No other month rates higher than August for Esmeraldas in this guide.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • EsmeraldasHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 8 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ecuador overall
High
Prices · Ecuador overall
High

Ecuador overall: Driest Andes; windy on the páramo; Galápagos seas at their roughest.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Aug: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 8 (better)

    Jan: 10

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    Jan: 0

August: Inside Esmeraldas's best window: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa.

January: Inside Esmeraldas's best window: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa.

Esmeraldas: 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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