When to go · Zaruma
Zaruma in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: December–April (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: December–April (rainy season).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ZarumaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 8 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 Zaruma, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: December–April (rainy season).
May: Inside Zaruma's best window: May–July, September–November.
Zaruma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.