Los Ríos Province · Ecuador

Babahoyo travel guide

Babahoyo is a city in Los Ríos Province, Ecuador, home to about 98,000 people.

Nearest airport
GYE56 km · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Guayaquil
Language
Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Babahoyo

Babahoyo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; March is the wettest, with about 416 mm of rain.

0°17°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec416 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Babahoyo: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), about 56 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, 133 km) and Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX, 142 km) are also within reach.

large airport

GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport

55.7 km from the centreICAO SEGU
medium airport

CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport

133.1 km from the centreICAO SECU
medium airport

LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport

142.4 km from the centreICAO SELT

Questions

Babahoyo: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Babahoyo?

Babahoyo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; March is the wettest, with about 416 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Babahoyo?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), about 56 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, 133 km) and Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX, 142 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Babahoyo?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Babahoyo

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.