 Weather
There are so many popular sayings about Ecuador’s weather: That it is the land of eternal spring, that there can be all four seasons in one day, and that the hardest thing to do with weather here is to predict it. The reason for this is Ecuador’s location, the Andes vertical crossing of the country, the sea currents like El Niño and the multiple microclimates created in different regions throughout the land affect the behaviour of the weather. In general, the rule of thumb is that it is colder in the heights, warm at the coastline and Galapagos, and warm and humid in the oriental regions. Check local weather reports or consult your tour operator for a more accurate description of what to expect. It is recommended that you check it constantly because the distances between regions are small, one minute you could be wearing your swimsuit, and two and a half hours later you could find yourself in the middle of the Andean “páramo” desperately seeking something warm.
Ecuador has two main seasons: dry and wet, which we call winter and summer. Rainy season usually happens from December to May, while the warm season occurs from June to November. Nevertheless, don’t let the rainy season get you down, there are plenty of places where a little rain increases the adventure, the rivers are higher for extreme sports like rafting and tubing and in some regions of the Oriente the rain might call out some flora and fauna otherwise not seen.
Here are some statistics so you can arrange your luggage accordingly (check what to bring). | |
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