When to go · Cuenca
Cuenca in February
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade). Across Ecuador: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade). Across Ecuador: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.
Weather in February
- CuencaHighs around 21 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencarainy
Spring-like all year (Quito 10–22 °C); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.Spring-like all year (Quito 50–72 °F); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.
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.
Carnival big impact
Feb or Mar (Mon–Tue before Lent — check) · Ecuador
Water, foam and paint fights; buses and beach towns packed; Ambato's flower festival.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Medium
Ecuador overall: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast