When to go · Puerto López
Puerto López in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain)). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain)). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).
- JulyGreatInside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).
- AugustGreatInside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).
- SeptemberGreatInside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).
Weather in May
- Puerto LópezHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Coast (Costa), Ecuador · Guayaquil, Montañita, Puerto Lópezfine
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
- Low
Ecuador overall: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto López, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain)). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.