Otavalo weather in September
In September, Otavalo sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Otavalo's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otavalo's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 8°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 74 mm
- 13.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:07 AM – 6:07 PM
- Cloud cover
- 77%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.45 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.2
- out of 10
Otavalo is city of Imbabura Province, Ecuador.
- Founded
- 1534
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.
A typical September day in Otavalo reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 8 |
| 2 | 18 | 8 |
| 3 | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | 19 | 8 |
| 6 | 19 | 8 |
| 7 | 19 | 8 |
| 8 | 19 | 8 |
| 9 | 19 | 8 |
| 10 | 19 | 8 |
| 11 | 19 | 8 |
| 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 14 | 19 | 8 |
| 15 | 19 | 8 |
| 16 | 19 | 8 |
| 17 | 19 | 8 |
| 18 | 19 | 8 |
| 19 | 19 | 8 |
| 20 | 19 | 8 |
| 21 | 19 | 8 |
| 22 | 19 | 8 |
| 23 | 19 | 8 |
| 24 | 19 | 8 |
| 25 | 19 | 8 |
| 26 | 19 | 8 |
| 27 | 19 | 8 |
| 28 | 19 | 8 |
| 29 | 19 | 8 |
| 30 | 19 | 8 |
Otavalo weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 9° | 175 | 20.8 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 18° / 9° | 170 | 20.6 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 9° | 218 | 25.5 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 241 | 26.1 | 12 | 3.4 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 167 | 24.6 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 17° / 8° | 84 | 17.7 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 17° / 8° | 56 | 13.7 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 18° / 8° | 32 | 8.7 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 8° | 74 | 13.9 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 161 | 22.5 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 18° / 9° | 216 | 25.3 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 17° / 9° | 202 | 23.4 | 12 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.
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| Clearer (%) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Cloudier (%) | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 75 |
| 2 | 25 | 75 |
| 3 | 26 | 74 |
| 4 | 26 | 74 |
| 5 | 25 | 75 |
| 6 | 25 | 75 |
| 7 | 26 | 74 |
| 8 | 25 | 75 |
| 9 | 25 | 75 |
| 10 | 24 | 76 |
| 11 | 23 | 77 |
| 12 | 22 | 78 |
| 13 | 22 | 78 |
| 14 | 21 | 79 |
| 15 | 20 | 80 |
| 16 | 19 | 81 |
| 17 | 18 | 82 |
| 18 | 16 | 84 |
| 19 | 15 | 85 |
| 20 | 15 | 85 |
| 21 | 15 | 85 |
| 22 | 14 | 86 |
| 23 | 14 | 86 |
| 24 | 14 | 86 |
| 25 | 13 | 87 |
| 26 | 13 | 87 |
| 27 | 13 | 87 |
| 28 | 12 | 88 |
| 29 | 12 | 88 |
| 30 | 12 | 88 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Otavalo gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 31 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 33 |
| 5 | 33 |
| 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 38 |
| 10 | 40 |
| 11 | 41 |
| 12 | 42 |
| 13 | 44 |
| 14 | 45 |
| 15 | 46 |
| 16 | 48 |
| 17 | 49 |
| 18 | 50 |
| 19 | 52 |
| 20 | 53 |
| 21 | 54 |
| 22 | 55 |
| 23 | 56 |
| 24 | 57 |
| 25 | 58 |
| 26 | 59 |
| 27 | 59 |
| 28 | 60 |
| 29 | 61 |
| 30 | 61 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
Wind in September
Winds average 6 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:02 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:02 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:13 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:13 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:12 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:12 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:12 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:11 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:11 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:10 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:10 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:10 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:09 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:07 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:07 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:07 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:06 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:06 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:06 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:05 | 6:05 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:05 | 6:05 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:04 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:04 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:04 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:03 | 6:03 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:03 | 6:03 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:03 | 6:03 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:02 | 6:02 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
Is September a good time to visit Otavalo?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit Otavalo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Otavalo in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Otavalo sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Otavalo in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Otavalo peaks around March 11 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 13 (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) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Otavalo?
Otavalo sits at 0.2°N, 78.3°W, 2,532 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Atuntaqui, 11 km away.
Topography around Otavalo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Otavalo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Otavalo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 2,617 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,572 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,569 m.
The land around Otavalo is covered by trees (26%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (26%) 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 Otavalo (0.2346°, -78.2625°, elevation 2,532 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).