When to go · Montañita
Montañita in February
Great month. Inside Montañita's best window: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Inside Montañita's best window: Dec–May (warm, dry); Jun–Nov is cooler and greyer.
Weather in February
- MontañitaHighs around 30 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 12 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