Best time to visit Cuenca
Month-by-month weather averages for Cuenca.
Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 7.8 °C / 46 °F | 165 mm / 6.5 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 194 mm / 7.6 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 15.7 °C / 60 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 203 mm / 8 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | 169 mm / 6.6 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 7.4 °C / 45 °F | 116 mm / 4.6 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 6.4 °C / 44 °F | 83 mm / 3.3 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 12.8 °C / 55 °F | 5.6 °C / 42 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | 57 mm / 2.2 in | good month |
| October | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 6.9 °C / 44 °F | 143 mm / 5.6 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 7.6 °C / 46 °F | 188 mm / 7.4 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 7.8 °C / 46 °F | 186 mm / 7.3 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- September
Why these months
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 5.8 °C / 42 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 12.3 °C / 54 °F, wet days 14.3 days, relative humidity 80%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
- Good
- May, October
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 116 mm / 4.6 in, feels like (high) 13.5 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 7.4 °C / 45 °F, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: wet days 23.4 days.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 83 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 11.4 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 6.4 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 19.4 days.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.8 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 10.5 °C / 51 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 17.4 days.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.4 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 11.2 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: wet days 14.1 days.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, feels like (high) 12.3 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 5.8 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 12.1 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: wet days 14.3 days.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 6.9 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 12.2 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: wet days 23.2 days, precipitation 143 mm / 5.6 in, days with heavy rain 4.2 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Portillo, 3454 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 14.5 °C | 14.9 °C | 15 °C | 14.5 °C | 13.5 °C | 11.4 °C | 10.5 °C | 11.2 °C | 12.3 °C | 14.2 °C | 15 °C | 14.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 6 days | 6.5 days | 7.6 days | 5 days | 2.5 days | 0.8 days | 1.4 days | 0.5 days | 0.7 days | 4.2 days | 7.4 days | 6.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.1 h | 8.4 h | 8 h | 8.4 h | 9.2 h | 9.4 h | 9.6 h | 10.2 h | 10.5 h | 9.8 h | 9.6 h | 9.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 85% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 83% | 80% | 83% | 83% | 84% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.4 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.6 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
1 km away