When to go · Mindo
Mindo in August
Great month. Inside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- High
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Inside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Mindo in this guide.
Weather in August
- MindoHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 12 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 Mindo, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast