Quito in December

Fiestas de Quito in early December; Christmas closures.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated good. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatDrier and sunnier; good visibility.
• JulyGreatDry, windy afternoons; peak visitor month.
• AugustGreatDry and sunny; keep sun cream on.
• SeptemberGreatDry season ends; still good.

• QuitoHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 days
• Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencafine

  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.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Fiestas de Quito

  1–6 December · Whole city

  Concerts, parades and street parties around the founding day; hotel prices rise and noise runs late.

• Pase del Niño and Christmas

  24–25 December · Historic Centre

  Costumed processions on Christmas Eve; most shops close for part of 25 December.

Crowds · Ecuador overall

High

Prices · Ecuador overall

High

Ecuador overall: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

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

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