When to go · Guayaquil
Guayaquil in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Apr (heavy rain and humidity).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Guayaquil
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Apr (heavy rain and humidity).
Weather in February
- GuayaquilHighs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 16 days
- Coast (Costa), Ecuador · Guayaquil, Montañita, Puerto Lópezrainy
Hot and wet January–April; grey and cooler June–November, when humpback whales pass Puerto López (June–September). Check security advice first.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Carnival big impact
Feb or Mar (Mon–Tue before Lent — check) · Ecuador
Water, foam and paint fights; buses and beach towns packed; Ambato's flower festival.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Medium
Ecuador overall: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast