Manabí Province · Ecuador
Monte Cristi travel guide
Monte Cristi is a city in Manabí Province, Ecuador, home to about 71,000 people.
- Best months
- June to November
- Nearest airport
- MEC12 km · Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Language
- Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Monte Cristi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Monte Cristi are June to November. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; March is the wettest, with about 147 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 Monte Cristi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC, 134 km) is also within reach.
MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport
SNC · General Ulpiano Paez International Airport
Questions
Monte Cristi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Monte Cristi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Monte Cristi are June to November. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; March is the wettest, with about 147 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Monte Cristi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC, 134 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Monte Cristi?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Monte Cristi
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.