When to go · Quito
Quito in August
Great month. Dry and sunny; keep sun cream on.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- High
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Dry and sunny; keep sun cream on.
Weather in August
- QuitoHighs around 21 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 6 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.Spring-like all year (Quito 50–72 °F); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.
Dry season season
Clear skies, volcano views, sunny mornings and cool nights.
Watch: Dust and wind; peak-season prices and crowds.
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.
First Cry of Independence
10 August · Plaza Grande and the Presidential Palace
National holiday; free museum days and events.
Dry season high
June to September · Everywhere
Clear skies, volcano views and higher prices; book Cotopaxi, Galápagos and Mindo ahead.
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