Ecuador - weather in August

August is the last month of winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
In the eastern part of Ecuador, occupied by the Amazon rainforest (see Nuevo Rocafuerte), this month too is hot, muggy and rainy.
In the northern part of the coast (see Esmeraldas, Atacames), which is located north of the Equator, we are in the relatively dry period, which runs from July to November. However, in the far north (see Valdez, San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas), where the climate is equatorial, it also rains in this period.
Instead, in the central-southern part of the coast (see Manta, Salinas, Playas), the temperatures are a little lower and the rains are very rare or completely absent, under the influence of the cool Humboldt current. However, due to this current, the sky is often cloudy.
In the Andes, where the temperature decreases with altitude, we are in the relatively dry period, in fact the rains are quite rare and not abundant. In general, August is the driest month in the south (see Cuenca), although there is not much difference with July. This is also the time of year when it can get colder at night in the south-central part.

The sea is warm enough for swimming in the center-north, while in the south it is a bit cool, around 21.5/22 °C (70/71.5 °F).




See also: Ecuador, the weather in July - September
The climate of Ecuador