When to go · Papallacta
Papallacta in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler evenings)). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler evenings)). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- PapallactaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 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 Papallacta, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler evenings)). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
June: Inside Papallacta's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler evenings).
Papallacta: 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