When to go · Guaranda
Guaranda in March
Great month. Inside Guaranda's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, check); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Inside Guaranda's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, check); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Guaranda in this guide.
Weather in March
- GuarandaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 17 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 Guaranda, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
Feb: 15 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Feb: 1
March: Inside Guaranda's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, check); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.
February: Inside Guaranda's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, check); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.
Guaranda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast