Ecuador in December

Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.

• Andes (Sierra) · 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.

• Galápagos · Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Isabelabest weather

  Warm season (Dec–May): calm seas, short showers, clear water. Garúa season (Jun–Nov): cool mist, rougher seas, colder water and more marine life.

• Amazon (Oriente) · Coca, Tena, Cuyabeno, Yasunífine

  Rain in every month; wettest March–July. Cuyabeno lagoons can run low in December–February.

• Coast (Costa) · Guayaquil, Montañita, Puerto Lópezhot

  Hot and wet January–April; grey and cooler June–November, when humpback whales pass Puerto López (June–September). Check security advice first.

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.

• Fiestas de Quito

  Around 1–6 Dec

  Street parties and concerts in Quito.

• Christmas

  25 Dec

  Pase del Niño processions in Cuenca (24 Dec).

Crowds · Ecuador

High

Prices · Ecuador

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Rated best or good this month

• Galápagos

  Best weather of the year (Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Isabela)

• Quito

  Fiestas de Quito in early December; Christmas closures.