Mindo in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mindo sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1308 mm of rain over about 92 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Mindo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mindo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mindo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 1308 mm
- 92 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mindo in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical fall day in Mindo reaches about 21°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Mindo weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 15° | 497 | 31 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 15° | 407 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 453 | 31 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 21° / 16° | 456 | 30 | 12 | 3.2 |
| May | 21° / 16° | 399 | 30.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 21° / 15° | 339 | 29.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 20° / 15° | 371 | 30.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 20° / 15° | 387 | 30.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 20° / 15° | 366 | 29.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 21° / 15° | 380 | 30.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 21° / 15° | 412 | 29.1 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 21° / 15° | 490 | 30.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mindo gets around 1308 mm of rain over 92 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mindo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mindo.
What to pack for Mindo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mindo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. About 92 days see rain.
UV index in Mindo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mindo peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mindo in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mindo is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Mindo?
Mindo sits at 0.1°S, 78.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Quito, 34 km away.
Topography around Mindo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mindo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mindo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m around an average of 1,412 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,804 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,792 m.
The land around Mindo is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.
Ecuador travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 43% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,125
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 70%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 45.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 466
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mindo (-0.052°, -78.7763°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.