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Weather in May in Ecuador

Planning a journey to Ecuador this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Ecuador in May?

The weather in Ecuador in May can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from moderate to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is moderate in San Andrés at 15°C to very warm in Huaquillas at 31°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Huaquillas and 5°C in San Andrés.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno with an average of 21 mm to heavy rainfall in Huigra with 1163 mm.

Average sunshine

Quito enjoys a balanced 165 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Ecuador in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Ecuador climate page.

Where to go in Ecuador in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Ecuador on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Ecuador?

Quito

In May Quito generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Quito
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
19°C 
11°C 
131 hours 
354 mm 
19 days 
poor 
19°C 
11°C 
165 hours 
283 mm 
16 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
10°C 
191 hours 
184 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Quito

Guayaquil

In May Guayaquil generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Guayaquil
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
31°C 
24°C 
149 hours 
363 mm 
12 days 
poor 
30°C 
23°C 
167 hours 
267 mm 
6 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
29°C 
22°C 
123 hours 
180 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Guayaquil

Cuenca

In May Cuenca generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cuenca
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
16°C 
8°C 
120 hours 
166 mm 
18 days 
16°C 
7°C 
156 hours 
110 mm 
17 days 
June   >> June
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
149 hours 
86 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Cuenca

Puerto Ayora

In May Puerto Ayora generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Puerto Ayora
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
30°C 
24°C 
124 mm 
8 days 
29°C 
23°C 
46 mm 
9 days 
June   >> June
>>  
28°C 
22°C 
22 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Puerto Ayora

Baños

In May Baños generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Baños
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
9°C 
61 hours 
271 mm 
19 days 
poor 
17°C 
8°C 
74 hours 
228 mm 
19 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
16°C 
7°C 
79 hours 
212 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Baños

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Ecuador.

Is May the best time to visit Ecuador?

In our view, May might not be the best time to travel to Ecuador with often poor weather in Quito.

On average, the best time to visit Ecuador is in August with generally pleasant weather in Quito. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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