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When to go · Otavalo

Otavalo, month by month

The best months for Otavalo: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.20 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Carnival (lunar, check): water fights in the Andes; Galápagos seas calm.20 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest); book ahead for Inti Raymi (late Jun) and Yamor (early Sep).20 °C / 8 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest); book ahead for Inti Raymi (late Jun) and Yamor (early Sep).20 °C / 8 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.20 °C / 8 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.20 °C / 7 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.20 °C / 7 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.21 °C / 7 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.21 °C / 7 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.21 °C / 8 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.20 °C / 8 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.20 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High