When to go · Ambato
Ambato in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- AmbatoHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival big impact
Feb or Mar (Mon–Tue before Lent — check) · Ecuador
Water, foam and paint fights; buses and beach towns packed; Ambato's flower festival.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Low
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Medium
Ecuador overall: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ambato, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
June: Inside Ambato's best window: Jun–Sep.
Ambato: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.