When to go · Quito
Quito in May
Mixed month. Rain easing; cool mornings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Rain easing; cool mornings.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- QuitoHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 15 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.
Main wet season season
Lush green hills, fewer tourists, Carnival and Easter.
Watch: Rain in most afternoons; landslides on some roads.
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.
Battle of Pichincha
24 May · Plaza Grande
National holiday; parades and closures.
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 Quito, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: High
Prices
May: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 1
May: Rain easing; cool mornings.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast