Canoa weather in March

In March, Canoa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 134 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Canoa's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Canoa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Canoa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Canoa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°9814.7125.0
Feb28° / 24°16918.6124.2
Mar29° / 24°13417.6124.4
Apr29° / 24°9513.2125.0
May28° / 24°439125.6
Jun28° / 23°144.1126.7
Jul27° / 22°92.9127.0
Aug27° / 22°61.8127.2
Sep27° / 22°92.1127.1
Oct27° / 22°113.2126.9
Nov27° / 22°224.1126.8
Dec28° / 23°457.2126.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Canoa gets around 134 mm of rain over 17.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
465
565
665
765
864
964
1064
1163
1262
1361
1460
1559
1658
1757
1855
1954
2052
2151
2250
2349
2448
2547
2646
2745
2845
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108614
208614
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408614
508614
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Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:35
212.06:356:35
312.06:346:35
412.06:346:35
512.06:346:35
612.06:346:34
712.06:346:34
812.06:336:34
912.06:336:34
1012.06:336:33
1112.06:336:33
1212.06:326:33
1312.06:326:32
1412.06:326:32
1512.06:326:32
1612.06:316:32
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2012.06:306:30
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2312.06:296:29
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2612.06:286:28
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2812.06:286:28
2912.06:286:27
3012.06:276:27
3112.06:276:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 4.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Canoa

In seasonPeak

In March, Canoa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Canoa's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Canoa?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Canoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canoa in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Canoa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Canoa in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Canoa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Canoa peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Canoa in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Canoa is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1821 µg/m³Aug 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Canoa?

Canoa sits at 0.5°S, 80.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Bahía de Caráquez, 16 km away.

Topography around Canoa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Canoa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.

The land around Canoa is covered by trees (48%) and water (40%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (37%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bahía de Caráquez 16 km · Chone 48 km · Calceta 53 km · Manta 62 km · Portoviejo 66 km · Montecristi 69 km · Sucre 91 km · Jipijapa 99 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Canoa (-0.4638°, -80.4545°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).