Ecuador in September

Dry and clear in the highlands; some Galápagos boats dock for maintenance.

• 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, Yasunífine

  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

Medium

Prices · Ecuador

Medium

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Rated best or good this month

• Andes (Sierra)

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

• Quito

  Dry season ends; still good.