Southern summer (December to February)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 10°, very frequent rain (25 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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When to visit Ecuador
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Cuenca?
No month ticks every box in Cuenca, so here's the month-by-month breakdown to help you pick the least bad time.
Best time to go
No ideal time
Hottest month
November · 19°
Coldest month
August · 8°
Wettest month
March · 205 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryÀ éviter
19° / 10°
- Rain
- 167 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- FebruaryÀ éviter
19° / 11°
- Rain
- 167 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- MarchÀ éviter
19° / 11°
- Rain
- 205 mm · 28 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- AprilÀ éviter
18° / 10°
- Rain
- 200 mm · 28 d
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- MayÀ éviter
18° / 10°
- Rain
- 185 mm · 28 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- JuneÀ éviter
17° / 9°
- Rain
- 143 mm · 24 d
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- JulyÀ éviter
17° / 9°
- Rain
- 116 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- AugustMitigé
18° / 8°
- Rain
- 84 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- SeptemberMitigé
19° / 9°
- Rain
- 81 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- OctoberÀ éviter
19° / 9°
- Rain
- 143 mm · 24 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- NovemberÀ éviter
19° / 10°
- Rain
- 117 mm · 21 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- DecemberÀ éviter
19° / 10°
- Rain
- 155 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 18° and lows near 10°, very frequent rain (28 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Southern winter (June to August)
Mild weather with highs around 17° and lows near 9°, very frequent rain (22 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Southern spring (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 9°, very frequent rain (21 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Cuenca?
- No month is ideal in Cuenca by our criteria (highs between 20 and 29 °C, little rain). The best-rated months are from August to Septemberandin November.
- What is the hottest month in Cuenca?
- November is the hottest month, with an average high of 19 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Cuenca?
- August is the coldest month, with an average low of 8 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Cuenca?
- March is the wettest month (205 mm, about 28 rainy days). The driest is September (81 mm).
- When should you avoid Cuenca?
- The least favorable months are from October to July: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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