When to go · Machala
Machala, month by month
The best months for Machala: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rainy season).28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rainy season).28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Ecuador: Rain in the Andes and Amazon; landslides on mountain roads; good Galápagos snorkelling.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Machala's best window: Jun–Oct.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Machala's best window: Jun–Oct.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Machala's best window: Jun–Oct.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Machala's best window: Jun–Oct.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Machala's best window: Jun–Oct.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Ecuador: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rainy season).28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Machala, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jul: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 4
Jul: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Machala's best window: Jun–Oct.
July: Inside Machala's best window: Jun–Oct.
Machala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.