When to go · Puerto López
Puerto López in March
Great month. Inside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Inside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Puerto López in this guide.
Weather in March
- Puerto LópezHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 13 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 Puerto López, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).
January: Inside Puerto López's best window: Jun–Sep (whales, dry), Dec–Apr (warm water, some rain).
Puerto López: 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