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Santa Elena in Septemberhow the month reads

September is one of the strongest months for Santa Elena inside Ecuador, with cooler than the yearly mean by 1.1°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
1 of 12
Score
90/100
September match
90/100

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What’s open · September

Things to do in Santa Elena in September

  • Open
    Humpback whales off the Pacific coast

    humpbacks migrate up from Antarctica to breed off the Ecuadorian coast between June and September

    Sources: andeantc.com, wwhandbook.iwc.int

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    27°C
    −1.1°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    1 of 12
    for Santa Elena
  • Best months
    September · November · December
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Santa Elena

September in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologySanta Elena, Ecuador — September. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (27.1), highest in April (29.9). Monthly means: 29.6, 29.7, 29.8, 29.9, 28.8, 27.6, 27.1, 27.1, 27.3, 27.5, 27.7, 28.9.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January29.6
February29.7
March29.8
April29.9
May28.8
June27.6
July27.1
August27.1
September27.3
October27.5
November27.7
December28.9
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Ecuador

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Ecuador carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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August

27°C in Aug

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October

27°C in Oct

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