Best time to visit Vilcabamba
The best time to visit Vilcabamba is June–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Vilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador
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- 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 | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 216 mm / 8.5 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 21.3 °C / 70 °F | 13.7 °C / 57 °F | 255 mm / 10 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 255 mm / 10 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 188 mm / 7.4 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 110 mm / 4.3 in | good month |
| June | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 68 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| July | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | best month |
| August | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 36 mm / 1.4 in | best month |
| September | 21.7 °C / 71 °F | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | best month |
| October | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 130 mm / 5.1 in | good month |
| November | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 160 mm / 6.3 in | good month |
| December | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 190 mm / 7.5 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: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
- Good
- May, October–November
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 110 mm / 4.3 in, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, days with heavy rain 3.4 days.
Against: wet days 19.4 days, relative humidity 80%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, precipitation 68 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F.
Against: wet days 15.1 days, relative humidity 78%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, wet days 12.1 days, relative humidity 76%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 72%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.7 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, wet days 11.3 days, relative humidity 71%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 130 mm / 5.1 in, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 19.9 days, days with heavy rain 5.1 days.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F.
Against: wet days 20.4 days, precipitation 160 mm / 6.3 in, days with heavy rain 6.5 days, relative humidity 78%.
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: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
- Good
- May
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 110 mm / 4.3 in, feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 11.9 h, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
Against: wet days 19.4 days.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 68 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: wet days 15.1 days.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wet days 12.1 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, wet days 9.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.7 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 12.1 h, wet days 11.3 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Portillo, 3314 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) | 22.4 °C | 23 °C | 22.9 °C | 22.8 °C | 21.7 °C | 19.9 °C | 19.1 °C | 20.1 °C | 21.3 °C | 22.4 °C | 22.9 °C | 22.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 8.7 days | 10.3 days | 10.8 days | 8 days | 3.4 days | 1.1 days | 0.8 days | 0.3 days | 1.1 days | 5.1 days | 6.5 days | 7.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.9 h | 9.3 h | 8.9 h | 9.8 h | 10.4 h | 10.6 h | 10.7 h | 11 h | 11.3 h | 10.6 h | 10.5 h | 10.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 81% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 78% | 76% | 72% | 71% | 76% | 78% | 80% |
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 | 5.5 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 4.2 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 9.5 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 11 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.