Baños in March

Outside the best window (Oct–Feb (drier); the town runs year-round). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatInside Baños's best window: Oct–Feb (drier); the town runs year-round.
• NovemberGreatInside Baños's best window: Oct–Feb (drier); the town runs year-round.
• DecemberGreatInside Baños's best window: Oct–Feb (drier); the town runs year-round.
• JanuaryGreatInside Baños's best window: Oct–Feb (drier); the town runs year-round.

• BañosHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 18 days
• Andes (Sierra), Ecuador · Quito, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Baños, Cuencarainy

  Spring-like all year (Quito 10–22 °C (50–72 °F)); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.Spring-like all year (Quito 50–72 °F (10–22 °C)); June–September is driest and clearest for volcano views; afternoons bring rain in the wet months.

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 · Ecuador overall

Low

Prices · Ecuador overall

Medium

Ecuador overall: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baños, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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