When to go · Quito
Quito in May
Mixed month. Rain easing; cool mornings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Rain easing; cool mornings.
Weather in May
- QuitoHighs around 20 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 15 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.
Main wet season season
Lush green hills, fewer tourists, Carnival and Easter.
Watch: Rain in most afternoons; landslides on some roads.
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.
Battle of Pichincha
24 May · Plaza Grande
National holiday; parades and closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Low
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Low
Ecuador overall: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast