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When to go · Otavalo

Otavalo in August

Great month. Inside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C / 7°C
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
High
Ecuador overall
Prices
High
Ecuador overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Otavalo

Inside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • OtavaloHighs around 21 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 7 days
  • Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencabest weather

    Spring-like all year (Quito 10–22 °C); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ecuador overall
High
Prices · Ecuador overall
High

Ecuador overall: Driest Andes; windy on the páramo; Galápagos seas at their roughest.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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