When to go · Riobamba
Riobamba in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
- JulyGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
- AugustGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
- SeptemberGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
Weather in April
- RiobambaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 17 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Low
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Low
Ecuador overall: Rain in the Andes and Amazon; landslides on mountain roads; good Galápagos snorkelling.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Riobamba, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 17
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jun: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.
June: Inside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
Riobamba: 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