When to go · Otavalo

Otavalo in August

Great month. Inside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: High; Ecuador overall
Prices: High; Ecuador overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Otavalo

Inside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.

No other month rates higher than August for Otavalo in this guide.

Long-term averages

OtavaloHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 7 days
Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencabest weather
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.Spring-like all year (Quito 50–72 °F (10–22 °C)); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.

Ecuador overall: Driest Andes; windy on the páramo; Galápagos seas at their roughest.

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

First month

Second month

August: Inside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.

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.