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When to go · Bahía de Caráquez

Bahía de Caráquez, month by month

Good months for Bahía de Caráquez: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Rain in the Andes and Amazon; landslides on mountain roads; good Galápagos snorkelling.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Dry Andes, clear Cotopaxi; Inti Raymi in Otavalo; whale season opens on the coast.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Peak for Galápagos cruises (northern holidays); book months ahead.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Driest Andes; windy on the páramo; Galápagos seas at their roughest.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Dry and clear in the highlands; some Galápagos boats dock for maintenance.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: High

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bahía de Caráquez, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 2

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 1

January: Outside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.

February: Outside the best window (check). Across Ecuador: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.

Bahía de Caráquez: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.