When to go · Guayaquil
Guayaquil in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Apr (heavy rain and humidity).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Apr (heavy rain and humidity).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- GuayaquilHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Coast (Costa), Ecuador · Guayaquil, Montañita, Puerto Lópezrainy
Hot and wet January–April; grey and cooler June–November, when humpback whales pass Puerto López (June–September). Check security advice first.
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 Guayaquil, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 15
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Apr (heavy rain and humidity).
June: Inside Guayaquil's best window: Jun–Nov (cooler, drier).
Guayaquil: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast