When to go · Riobamba
Riobamba, month by month
The best months for Riobamba: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views)). Across Ecuador: Galápagos warm season starts; Andes mixed; coast hot and wet.21 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain days70 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.21 °C / 6 °C, 14 rain days70 °F / 43 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.21 °C / 7 °C, 16 rain days70 °F / 45 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.21 °C / 7 °C, 17 rain days70 °F / 45 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views)). Across Ecuador: Shoulder season; seas start to cool; quieter prices.21 °C / 7 °C, 15 rain days70 °F / 45 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).20 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).20 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).21 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).22 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views)). Across Ecuador: Quiet month; Andes still mostly dry.22 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days72 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views)). Across Ecuador: Día de Difuntos (2 Nov) and Cuenca's independence (3 Nov) fill southern buses.22 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days72 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views)). Across Ecuador: Fiestas de Quito (early Dec) and Christmas: book Galápagos and Quito early.21 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days70 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High