When to go · Esmeraldas
Esmeraldas, month by month
The best months for Esmeraldas: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Esmeraldas's best window: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa.30 °C / 23 °C, 10 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Esmeraldas's best window: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa.30 °C / 23 °C, 12 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (wettest); check current security advice year-round.30 °C / 23 °C, 14 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (wettest); check current security advice year-round.30 °C / 23 °C, 14 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (wettest); check current security advice year-round.29 °C / 23 °C, 13 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Esmeraldas's best window: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa.29 °C / 22 °C, 11 rain days84 °F / 72 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Esmeraldas's best window: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa.28 °C / 22 °C, 9 rain days82 °F / 72 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Esmeraldas's best window: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa.28 °C / 21 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 70 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Esmeraldas's best window: Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa.28 °C / 21 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 70 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa). Across Ecuador: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.29 °C / 22 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 72 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa). Across Ecuador: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.29 °C / 22 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 72 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb (sunniest, hottest); Jun–Sep for whale watching from Súa). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.30 °C / 23 °C, 10 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High