Ecuador in July

Peak for Galápagos cruises (northern holidays); book months ahead.

• Andes (Sierra) · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencabest weather

  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, Isabelacool

  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, Yasunírainy

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

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

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

Crowds · Ecuador

High

Prices · Ecuador

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

• Layers: a fleece or light jacket
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Rated best or good this month

• Andes (Sierra)

  Best weather of the year (Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuenca)

• Quito

  Dry, windy afternoons; peak visitor month.