When to go · Cuenca
Cuenca in January
Great month. Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Cuenca
Inside Cuenca's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer); also Dec–Jan for the Pase del Niño parade.
Weather in January
- CuencaHighs around 21 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 14 days
- Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencafine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Medium
Ecuador overall: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast