When to go · Quito
Quito in January
Mixed month. Rain most afternoons; mornings clear.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Rain most afternoons; mornings clear.
Weather in January
- QuitoHighs around 20 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencafine
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.
Cool and drier season
Fiestas de Quito, Christmas lights and processions.
Watch: Holiday closures; book early.
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.
New Year's Day and Año Viejo check
31 December (burning of effigies) and 1 January · City streets
Families burn effigies of the old year at midnight; shops close on 1 January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Medium
Ecuador overall: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast