When to go · Mindo
Mindo in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
- JulyGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
- AugustGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
- SeptemberGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
Weather in May
- MindoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 19 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Low
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Low
Ecuador overall: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mindo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 19
Jan: 18 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.
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