When to go · Quito
Quito in July
Great month. Dry, windy afternoons; peak visitor month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- High
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Dry, windy afternoons; peak visitor month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Quito in this guide.
Weather in July
- QuitoHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Dry season season
Clear skies, volcano views, sunny mornings and cool nights.
Watch: Dust and wind; peak-season prices and crowds.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Inti Raymi and San Juan check
About 21–29 June · Andean communities around Quito and Otavalo
Indigenous solstice celebrations; music, dancing and processions in villages.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- High
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- High
Ecuador overall: Peak for Galápagos cruises (northern holidays); book months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Quito, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 5 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Jul: High
Jun: High
Prices
Jul: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jun: 1
July: Dry, windy afternoons; peak visitor month.
June: Drier and sunnier; good visibility.
Quito: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings