When to go · Riobamba
Riobamba, month by month
The best months for Riobamba: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views)). Across Ecuador: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.21 °C (70 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.21 °C (70 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 16 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 17 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views)). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 15 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).21 °C (70 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views)). Across Ecuador: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views)). Across Ecuador: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views)). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.21 °C (70 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Riobamba, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 12
Jul: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
July: Inside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
Riobamba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.