El Empalme weather in March

In March, El Empalme sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 502 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 0% 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 El Empalme's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Empalme's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 29°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 23°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 502 mm; 28.6 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 6:28 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover: 92%; 10th clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 10th windiest
Solar energy: 3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.0; out of 10

El Empalme is city of Guayas Province, Ecuador.

Founded: 1961

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 El Empalme reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29
Avg low (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	23
2	29	23
3	29	23
4	29	23
5	29	23
6	29	23
7	29	23
8	29	23
9	29	23
10	29	23
11	29	23
12	29	23
13	29	23
14	29	23
15	29	23
16	29	23
17	29	23
18	29	23
19	29	23
20	29	23
21	29	23
22	29	23
23	29	23
24	29	23
25	29	23
26	29	23
27	29	23
28	29	23
29	29	23
30	29	23
31	29	23

How March really feels in El Empalme

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

El Empalme weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 22°	395	28	12.1	3.5
Feb	28° / 23°	522	26.9	12	3.1
Mar	29° / 23°	502	28.6	12	3.0
Apr	29° / 23°	403	27.1	12	3.1
May	28° / 23°	234	24.5	12	3.6
Jun	27° / 22°	100	16.7	11.9	4.9
Jul	27° / 21°	66	13.3	11.9	5.6
Aug	27° / 21°	37	8.6	12	6.0
Sep	27° / 21°	58	11.8	12	5.5
Oct	28° / 21°	71	12.4	12	5.3
Nov	28° / 22°	74	10.5	12	5.1
Dec	28° / 22°	193	19.9	12.1	4.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Cloudier (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	98	98	98	98	98	98	98

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	1	99
25	2	98
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	2	98
30	2	98
31	2	98

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Empalme gets around 502 mm of rain over 28.6 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 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	93	93	93	92	92	91	91	91	90	90	90	90	89	89	89	89	89	89

	Rain chance (%)
1	94
2	94
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	94
13	94
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	92
18	92
19	91
20	91
21	91
22	90
23	90
24	90
25	90
26	89
27	89
28	89
29	89
30	89
31	89

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Oppressive (%)	85	85	85	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	85	85	85	85	85	86	86	86	86	86	86	86
Miserable (%)	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	85	15
2	85	15
3	85	15
4	84	16
5	84	16
6	84	16
7	84	16
8	84	16
9	84	16
10	84	16
11	84	16
12	84	16
13	84	16
14	84	16
15	84	16
16	84	16
17	84	16
18	84	16
19	84	16
20	85	15
21	85	15
22	85	15
23	85	15
24	85	15
25	86	14
26	86	14
27	86	14
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	86	14
31	86	14

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	3	calm
2	3	calm
3	4	calm
4	4	calm
5	4	calm
6	4	calm
7	4	calm
8	4	calm
9	4	calm
10	4	calm
11	4	calm
12	4	calm
13	4	calm
14	4	calm
15	4	calm
16	4	calm
17	3	calm
18	3	calm
19	3	calm
20	3	calm
21	3	calm
22	3	calm
23	3	calm
24	3	calm
25	3	calm
26	3	calm
27	3	calm
28	3	calm
29	3	calm
30	3	calm
31	3	calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:23 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0
Sunrise (AM)	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:26	6:26	6:26	6:26	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:24	6:24	6:24
Sunset (PM)	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:29	6:29	6:29	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:26	6:26	6:26	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:24	6:24	6:24	6:23

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.0	6:31	6:32
2	12.0	6:31	6:32
3	12.0	6:31	6:32
4	12.0	6:31	6:32
5	12.0	6:30	6:32
6	12.0	6:30	6:31
7	12.0	6:30	6:31
8	12.0	6:30	6:31
9	12.0	6:30	6:31
10	12.0	6:29	6:30
11	12.0	6:29	6:30
12	12.0	6:29	6:30
13	12.0	6:29	6:29
14	12.0	6:29	6:29
15	12.0	6:28	6:29
16	12.0	6:28	6:28
17	12.0	6:28	6:28
18	12.0	6:27	6:28
19	12.0	6:27	6:27
20	12.0	6:27	6:27
21	12.0	6:27	6:27
22	12.0	6:26	6:26
23	12.0	6:26	6:26
24	12.0	6:26	6:26
25	12.0	6:26	6:25
26	12.0	6:25	6:25
27	12.0	6:25	6:25
28	12.0	6:25	6:24
29	12.0	6:24	6:24
30	12.0	6:24	6:24
31	12.0	6:24	6:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 3.24 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 3.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	3.1	Moderate
2	3.1	Moderate
3	3.1	Moderate
4	3.1	Moderate
5	3.1	Moderate
6	3.1	Moderate
7	3.1	Moderate
8	3.1	Moderate
9	3.1	Moderate
10	3.2	Moderate
11	3.2	Moderate
12	3.2	Moderate
13	3.2	Moderate
14	3.2	Moderate
15	3.3	Moderate
16	3.3	Moderate
17	3.3	Moderate
18	3.3	Moderate
19	3.3	Moderate
20	3.3	Moderate
21	3.3	Moderate
22	3.3	Moderate
23	3.3	Moderate
24	3.4	Moderate
25	3.4	Moderate
26	3.3	Moderate
27	3.3	Moderate
28	3.3	Moderate
29	3.3	Moderate
30	3.3	Moderate
31	3.3	Moderate

Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Empalme

In seasonPeak

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

El Empalme's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is March a good time to visit El Empalme?

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

3.0

Sightseeing

12th-best month of the year

3.8

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Empalme.

What to pack for El Empalme in March

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

In March, El Empalme sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in El Empalme 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 El Empalme peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	15	15	13	12	10	10	10	11	12	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in El Empalme 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 El Empalme is worst in November — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	17	18	20	20	18	17	16	17	18	22	40	25
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	17	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	20	Moderate
Apr	20	Moderate
May	18	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	40	Poor
Dec	25	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is El Empalme?

El Empalme sits at 1.0°S, 79.6°W, 106 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Quevedo, 20 km away.

Topography around El Empalme

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Empalme has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,340 m.

The land around El Empalme is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km

56 m

trees 63%

16 km

81 m

trees 66%

80 km

4,340 m

trees 65%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

← February El Empalme year-round climate April →Best places to visit in March

March weather nearby: Quevedo 20 km · Valencia 33 km · Balzar 46 km · La Maná 47 km · Ventanas 48 km · Vinces 58 km · Calceta 62 km · Chone 64 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

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 El Empalme (-1.0449°, -79.6384°, elevation 106 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. 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	23
2	29	23
3	29	23
4	29	23
5	29	23
6	29	23
7	29	23
8	29	23
9	29	23
10	29	23
11	29	23
12	29	23
13	29	23
14	29	23
15	29	23
16	29	23
17	29	23
18	29	23
19	29	23
20	29	23
21	29	23
22	29	23
23	29	23
24	29	23
25	29	23
26	29	23
27	29	23
28	29	23
29	29	23
30	29	23
31	29	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	1	99
25	2	98
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	2	98
30	2	98
31	2	98

	Rain chance (%)
1	94
2	94
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	94
13	94
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	92
18	92
19	91
20	91
21	91
22	90
23	90
24	90
25	90
26	89
27	89
28	89
29	89
30	89
31	89

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	85	15
2	85	15
3	85	15
4	84	16
5	84	16
6	84	16
7	84	16
8	84	16
9	84	16
10	84	16
11	84	16
12	84	16
13	84	16
14	84	16
15	84	16
16	84	16
17	84	16
18	84	16
19	84	16
20	85	15
21	85	15
22	85	15
23	85	15
24	85	15
25	86	14
26	86	14
27	86	14
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	86	14
31	86	14

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	23
2	29	23
3	29	23
4	29	23
5	29	23
6	29	23
7	29	23
8	29	23
9	29	23
10	29	23
11	29	23
12	29	23
13	29	23
14	29	23
15	29	23
16	29	23
17	29	23
18	29	23
19	29	23
20	29	23
21	29	23
22	29	23
23	29	23
24	29	23
25	29	23
26	29	23
27	29	23
28	29	23
29	29	23
30	29	23
31	29	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	1	99
25	2	98
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	2	98
30	2	98
31	2	98

	Rain chance (%)
1	94
2	94
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	94
13	94
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	92
18	92
19	91
20	91
21	91
22	90
23	90
24	90
25	90
26	89
27	89
28	89
29	89
30	89
31	89

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	85	15
2	85	15
3	85	15
4	84	16
5	84	16
6	84	16
7	84	16
8	84	16
9	84	16
10	84	16
11	84	16
12	84	16
13	84	16
14	84	16
15	84	16
16	84	16
17	84	16
18	84	16
19	84	16
20	85	15
21	85	15
22	85	15
23	85	15
24	85	15
25	86	14
26	86	14
27	86	14
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	86	14
31	86	14

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	23
2	29	23
3	29	23
4	29	23
5	29	23
6	29	23
7	29	23
8	29	23
9	29	23
10	29	23
11	29	23
12	29	23
13	29	23
14	29	23
15	29	23
16	29	23
17	29	23
18	29	23
19	29	23
20	29	23
21	29	23
22	29	23
23	29	23
24	29	23
25	29	23
26	29	23
27	29	23
28	29	23
29	29	23
30	29	23
31	29	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	1	99
25	2	98
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	2	98
30	2	98
31	2	98

	Rain chance (%)
1	94
2	94
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	94
13	94
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	92
18	92
19	91
20	91
21	91
22	90
23	90
24	90
25	90
26	89
27	89
28	89
29	89
30	89
31	89

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	85	15
2	85	15
3	85	15
4	84	16
5	84	16
6	84	16
7	84	16
8	84	16
9	84	16
10	84	16
11	84	16
12	84	16
13	84	16
14	84	16
15	84	16
16	84	16
17	84	16
18	84	16
19	84	16
20	85	15
21	85	15
22	85	15
23	85	15
24	85	15
25	86	14
26	86	14
27	86	14
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	86	14
31	86	14