When to go · Loja
Loja, month by month
The best months for Loja: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Rain in the Andes and Amazon; landslides on mountain roads; good Galápagos snorkelling.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Loja's best window: Jun–Sep.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Loja's best window: Jun–Sep.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Loja's best window: Jun–Sep.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Loja's best window: Jun–Sep.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (rainier).22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (rainier).20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Loja, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 5
Jul: 5
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Loja's best window: Jun–Sep.
July: Inside Loja's best window: Jun–Sep.
Loja: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.