When to go · Montañita
Montañita in October
Great month. Inside Montañita's best window: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Inside Montañita's best window: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Montañita in this guide.
Weather in October
- MontañitaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 3 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
- Low
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Medium
Ecuador overall: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Montañita, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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