When to go · Quito
Quito in September
Great month. Dry season ends; still good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Dry season ends; still good.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Quito in this guide.
Weather in September
- QuitoHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Dry season high
June to September · Everywhere
Clear skies, volcano views and higher prices; book Cotopaxi, Galápagos and Mindo ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Medium
Ecuador overall: Dry and clear in the highlands; some Galápagos boats dock for maintenance.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Quito, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Sep: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jun: 1
September: Dry season ends; still good.
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