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Weather in September in Ecuador

Planning a journey to Ecuador this September 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 September?

Ecuador has a wide variety of climate types. During September, you can expect temperatures that range from mild to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is mild in Lasso at 15°C and very warm in Puerto Francisco de Orellana at 31°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Puerto Francisco de Orellana and 5°C in Lasso.

Precipitation

In September, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Bellavista with an average of 5 mm to heavy rainfall in Huigra with 941 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 189 hours of sunlight anticipated in Quito. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

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

Where to go in Ecuador in September

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 September for the 5 most popular destinations in Ecuador?

Quito

In September Quito generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°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
<<   August August
<<  
20°C 
10°C 
257 hours 
133 mm 
7 days 
19°C 
10°C 
189 hours 
233 mm 
11 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
19°C 
10°C 
177 hours 
295 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Quito

Guayaquil

In September Guayaquil generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
<<   August August
<<  
28°C 
21°C 
146 hours 
102 mm 
2 days 
29°C 
21°C 
163 hours 
120 mm 
2 days 
October   >> October
>>  
29°C 
21°C 
128 hours 
90 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Guayaquil

Cuenca

In September Cuenca generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   August August
<<  
14°C 
5°C 
186 hours 
56 mm 
14 days 
15°C 
6°C 
151 hours 
67 mm 
13 days 
October   >> October
>>  
16°C 
7°C 
155 hours 
131 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Cuenca

Puerto Ayora

In September Puerto Ayora generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and low 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
<<   August August
<<  
26°C 
20°C 
6.7 mm 
16 days 
26°C 
20°C 
5.4 mm 
16 days 
October   >> October
>>  
26°C 
20°C 
5.7 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Puerto Ayora

Baños

In September Baños generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   August August
<<  
16°C 
6°C 
101 hours 
147 mm 
14 days 
17°C 
7°C 
98 hours 
150 mm 
15 days 
October   >> October
>>  
18°C 
8°C 
98 hours 
214 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Baños

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Is September the best time to visit Ecuador?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Quito, September may not be the ideal time to visit Ecuador.

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

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