When to go · Montañita
Montañita in May
Great month. Inside Montañita's best window: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Inside Montañita's best window: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Montañita in this guide.
Weather in May
- MontañitaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Coast (Costa), Ecuador · Guayaquil, Montañita, Puerto Lópezfine
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
- 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 Montañita, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.