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The best time to visit Otavalo
June, July, August and September — daytime highs around 20°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Otavalo month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C | 10°C | 19 | |
| February | 19°C | 11°C | 22 | |
| March | 18°C | 11°C | 26 | |
| April | 18°C | 11°C | 24 | |
| May | 18°C | 10°C | 23 | Shoulder |
| June | 18°C | 10°C | 17 | Best |
| July | 19°C | 9°C | 12 | Best |
| August | 20°C | 9°C | 6 | Best |
| September | 21°C | 9°C | 7 | Best |
| October | 21°C | 10°C | 18 | Shoulder |
| November | 19°C | 11°C | 23 | |
| December | 19°C | 10°C | 19 |
The short version
Warmest: September, around 21°C by day. Coolest: January, around 18°C by day and 10°C at night. Wettest: March with about 26 wet days. Driest: August with about 6.
If you want fewer people: May, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Otavalo?
The best months are June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 20°C.
What is the hottest month in Otavalo?
September, with daytime highs around 21°C.
What is the wettest month in Otavalo?
March, with about 26 wet days. The driest is August with about 6.
When is the cheapest time to visit Otavalo?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Otavalo, Imbabura. Source: Open-Meteo.