Rainy season

Ecuador: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from February to April, the dry season from July to August and from October to November. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: July – August, October – November.

Precipitation by destination

  • Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)

    Rainy: from February to April

  • Guayaquil

    Rainy: from January to May

  • Quito

    Rainy: from March to April

Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.

Ecuador: rainy season, quick answers

Ecuador: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from February to April. On average, 300 mm fall in March, the wettest month.

Ecuador: when is the dry season?

The driest months are July – August, October – November, with 73 mm on average in August.

Ecuador: when is the best time to avoid the rain?

July – August, October – November: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences