Quito in March

Wettest stretch; plan indoor afternoons.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatDrier and sunnier; good visibility.
• JulyGreatDry, windy afternoons; peak visitor month.
• AugustGreatDry and sunny; keep sun cream on.
• SeptemberGreatDry season ends; still good.

• QuitoHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 18 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 check

  Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday · Nationwide; water play in Quito

  Water balloons, foam and roadblocks; some places close for two days.

• Semana Santa (Holy Week) check

  Week before Easter · Historic Centre

  Palm Sunday blessing, fanesca soup on Good Friday, and the Jesús del Gran Poder procession.

• Holy Week and Good Friday

  Mar or Apr (check) · Ecuador

  Quito's purple-robed procession; fanesca soup everywhere.

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 Quito, side by side.

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

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