When to go · Puerto López
Puerto López in August
Great month. Inside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- High
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Puerto López
Inside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).
Weather in August
- Puerto LópezHighs around 26 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Coast (Costa), Ecuador · Guayaquil, Montañita, Puerto Lópezcool
Hot and wet January–April; grey and cooler June–November, when humpback whales pass Puerto López (June–September). Check security advice first.
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket