When to go · Otavalo
Otavalo, month by month
The best months for Otavalo: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest); book ahead for Inti Raymi (late Jun) and Yamor (early Sep).20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 16 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest); book ahead for Inti Raymi (late Jun) and Yamor (early Sep).20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 17 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Otavalo, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jul: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9
Jul: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 0
June: Inside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.
July: Inside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.
Otavalo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.