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Otavalo in April

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest); book ahead for Inti Raymi (late Jun) and Yamor (early Sep).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 8°C (46°F)
average high / low
Rain days
17
Crowds
Low
Ecuador overall
Prices
Low
Ecuador overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Otavalo

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest); book ahead for Inti Raymi (late Jun) and Yamor (early Sep).

Is another month better than April?

April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • OtavaloHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 17 days
  • Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencarainy

    Spring-like all year (Quito 10–22 °C (50–72 °F)); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ecuador overall
Low
Prices · Ecuador overall
Low

Ecuador overall: Rain in the Andes and Amazon; landslides on mountain roads; good Galápagos snorkelling.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Otavalo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 17

    Jun: 9 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Low

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 0

    Jun: 1

April: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest); book ahead for Inti Raymi (late Jun) and Yamor (early Sep).

June: 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.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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