When to go · Mindo
Mindo, month by month
The best months for Mindo: Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 18 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest; trails and the waterfall road get muddy).24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 19 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest; trails and the waterfall road get muddy).24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 21 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest; trails and the waterfall road get muddy).24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 21 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 19 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 15 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year). Across Ecuador: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 17 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year). Across Ecuador: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 18 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 18 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mindo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
Jun: 15 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Inside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
June: Inside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
Mindo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.