When to go · Montañita
Montañita in August
Great month. Inside Montañita's best window: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- High
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Inside Montañita's best window: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Montañita in this guide.
Weather in August
- MontañitaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Coast (Costa), Ecuador · Guayaquil, Montañita, Puerto Lópezcool
Hot and wet January–April; grey and cooler June–November, when humpback whales pass Puerto López (June–September). Check security advice first.
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 Montañita, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Montañita's best window: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer.
January: Inside Montañita's best window: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer.
Montañita: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket