Ecuador - weather in September

September is the first month of spring 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), September is the least hot month of the year, moreover, we are in the relatively dry period, which goes 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 (see Quito, Cuenca), where the temperature decreases with altitude, the rains begin to increase compared to the June-August period, which was the driest of the year. We are still in the time of year when it can get colder at night in the central-southern 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).

The following tables show the climate averages in the month of september in Ecuador in a selection of locations.

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Monthly climate averages - September

(from north to south)














See also: Ecuador, the weather in August - October
The climate of Ecuador