Cañar Province · Ecuador
Cañar travel guide
Cañar is a city in Cañar Province, Ecuador, home to about 52,000 people.
- Best months
- July to October and December to February
- Nearest airport
- CUE37 km · Mariscal Lamar Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Language
- Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Cañar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cañar are July to October and December to February. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; May is the wettest, with about 107 mm of rain.
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 Cañar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE), about 37 km from the city centre in a straight line; Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS, 96 km) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE, 114 km) are also within reach.
CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport
XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport
GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
Questions
Cañar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Cañar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cañar are July to October and December to February. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; May is the wettest, with about 107 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Cañar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE), about 37 km from the city centre in a straight line; Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS, 96 km) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE, 114 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Cañar?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Cañar
Sources: city facts from Wikidata; 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.