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Best Time for the The Avenue of the Volcanoes
Sweet spot: July, August, September — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
The clearer, drier months in the sierra — best odds of seeing Cotopaxi's cone before the clouds build.
Wetter afternoons; Baños' waterfalls thunder and the thermal baths earn their keep.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.7–22.8°C | 128 mm | 12.1 h | |
| February | 7.3–23.5°C | 138 mm | 12.0 h | |
| March | 7.4–22.4°C | 164 mm | 12.0 h | |
| April | 5.9–21.8°C | 167 mm | 12.0 h | |
| May | 6.3–22.6°C | 134 mm | 12.0 h | |
| June | 4.9–20.8°C | 105 mm | 11.9 h | |
| July | 3.7–21.8°C | 80 mm | 11.9 h | ❄ |
| August | 4.2–22.5°C | 66 mm | 12.0 h | ❄ |
| September | 4.4–22.7°C | 65 mm | 12.0 h | ❄ |
| October | 6.1–23.5°C | 108 mm | 12.0 h | |
| November | 6.1–23.6°C | 116 mm | 12.0 h | |
| December | 6.7–23.0°C | 116 mm | 12.1 h |