When to go · Puerto López

Puerto López in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Medium; Ecuador overall
Prices: Medium; 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 September for Puerto López in this guide.

Long-term averages

Puerto LópezHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 2 days
Coast (Costa), Ecuador · Guayaquil, Montañita, Puerto Lópezcool
Hot and wet January–April; grey and cooler June–November, when humpback whales pass Puerto López (June–September). Check security advice first.

Ecuador overall: Dry and clear in the highlands; some Galápagos boats dock for maintenance.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.