Otavalo
Otavalo is a town in Imbabura, Ecuador, 2,532 m above sea level. It has a population of about 41,718 (2022). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Otavalo at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in January
166 mm of rain
21 mm of rain
How Otavalo has grown
People living in the built-up area (10 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+96%28k in 1975 → 54k in 2025Weather in Otavalo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 9 km/h · humidity 63%
When to go to Otavalo
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 71 | 56 | 54 | 57 |
| High | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° |
| Low | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 98 | 110 | 151 | 166 | 105 | 52 | 23 | 21 | 58 | 110 | 145 | 116 |
| Wet days | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
What's on in Otavalo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Otavalo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Otavalo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ecuador seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Otavalo
Earthquakes around Otavalo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Otavalo
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Otavalo from above
Postal codes
Getting to Otavalo
Places near Otavalo
Places with a climate like Otavalo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
