Mindo in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mindo sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1158 mm of rain over about 90 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring 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
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 1158 mm
- 90 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mindo in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical spring day in Mindo reaches about 21°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Mindo weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mindo gets around 1158 mm of rain over 90 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mindo?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mindo.
What to pack for Mindo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mindo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 90 days see rain.
UV index in Mindo in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.