When to go · Quito
Quito in September
Great month. Dry season ends; still good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Dry season ends; still good.
Weather in September
- QuitoHighs around 21 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 10 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.
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
- Medium
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Medium
Ecuador overall: Dry and clear in the highlands; some Galápagos boats dock for maintenance.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast