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Best Time for Avenue of the Volcanoes: Quito to Cuenca

Last updated: 2026-09-14

Sweet spot: July, August, September. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Preferred highland road-trip window: generally clearer and drier, while every park, road and volcano status still needs a current check.
Conditionally supported: expect more cloud, rain and possible landslide disruption. Keep the low-level route only after checking ECU 911 roads, protected-area access and IG-EPN volcano reports.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	10.0°C	18.6°C	128 mm	12.1 h
February	10.3°C	18.4°C	138 mm	12.0 h
March	10.3°C	18.3°C	164 mm	12.0 h
April	10.2°C	18.5°C	165 mm	12.0 h
May	9.7°C	18.5°C	129 mm	12.0 h
June	8.5°C	18.0°C	98 mm	11.9 h
July	8.0°C	18.1°C	73 mm	11.9 h
August	7.9°C	18.8°C	61 mm	12.0 h
September	8.4°C	19.4°C	60 mm	12.0 h
October	9.4°C	19.1°C	102 mm	12.0 h
November	9.8°C	18.9°C	109 mm	12.0 h
December	9.9°C	18.6°C	112 mm	12.1 h

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