When to go · Mindo
Mindo in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest; trails and the waterfall road get muddy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest; trails and the waterfall road get muddy).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
- JulyGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
- AugustGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
- SeptemberGreatInside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
Weather in March
- MindoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 21 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 Mindo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 21
Jan: 18 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest; trails and the waterfall road get muddy).
January: Inside Mindo's best window: Jun–Sep and Dec–Jan (drier); birding is good all year.
Mindo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast