Otavalo in March

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Apr (wettest); book ahead for Inti Raymi (late Jun) and Yamor (early Sep).

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.
• JulyGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.
• AugustGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.
• SeptemberGreatInside Otavalo's best window: Jun–Sep (drier); the market runs all year.

• OtavaloHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 16 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 Otavalo, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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