When to go · Mindo
Mindo, month by month
The best months for Mindo: Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.24 °C / 15 °C, 18 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest; trails and the waterfall road get muddy).24 °C / 15 °C, 19 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest; trails and the waterfall road get muddy).24 °C / 15 °C, 21 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest; trails and the waterfall road get muddy).24 °C / 15 °C, 21 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.24 °C / 15 °C, 19 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.24 °C / 14 °C, 15 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.24 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.25 °C / 14 °C, 12 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.25 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year). Across Ecuador: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.24 °C / 14 °C, 17 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year). Across Ecuador: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.24 °C / 14 °C, 18 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.24 °C / 15 °C, 18 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: High