When to go · Riobamba
Riobamba in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
- JulyGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
- AugustGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
- SeptemberGreatInside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
Weather in March
- RiobambaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 16 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 Riobamba, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 16
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.
June: Inside Riobamba's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
Riobamba: 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