When to go · Puerto López

Puerto López in April

Great month. Inside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Ecuador overall
Prices: Low; Ecuador overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Puerto López

Inside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).

No other month rates higher than April for Puerto López in this guide.

Long-term averages

Puerto LópezHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 10 days
Coast (Costa), Ecuador · Guayaquil, Montañita, Puerto Lópezrainy
Hot and wet January–April; grey and cooler June–November, when humpback whales pass Puerto López (June–September). Check security advice first.

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

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

First month

Second month

April: Inside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).

January: Inside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).

Puerto López: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.