Gualaceo weather in March

In March, Gualaceo sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 212 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gualaceo's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gualaceo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:24 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Gualaceo is city in Azuay, Ecuador.

Density
2,586/km²
people per km²
Founded
1534

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gualaceo reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°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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21710
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51710
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Gualaceo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°18025.212.13.5
Feb17° / 10°20624.212.13.3
Mar17° / 10°21227.9123.2
Apr17° / 10°19026.811.93.1
May16° / 1422411.93.4
Jun15° / 13920.411.83.3
Jul14° / 14019.111.83.1
Aug14° / 8414.411.93.7
Sep16° / 6513.1124.3
Oct17° / 13220.512.13.9
Nov17° / 17824.512.13.5
Dec17° / 10°19325.912.23.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10397
11397
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gualaceo gets around 212 mm of rain over 27.9 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 90% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
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590
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789
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1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1990
2090
2190
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
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21982
22982
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25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:276:30
212.16:266:30
312.16:266:30
412.16:266:29
512.06:266:29
612.06:266:29
712.06:266:28
812.06:266:28
912.06:266:28
1012.06:256:27
1112.06:256:27
1212.06:256:27
1312.06:256:26
1412.06:256:26
1512.06:246:26
1612.06:246:25
1712.06:246:25
1812.06:246:25
1912.06:246:24
2012.06:236:24
2112.06:236:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:22
2512.06:226:22
2612.06:226:21
2712.06:226:21
2812.06:216:21
2912.06:216:20
3012.06:216:20
3112.06:216:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gualaceo?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gualaceo.

What to pack for Gualaceo in March

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

In March, Gualaceo sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Gualaceo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 18 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gualaceo peaks around February 19 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 18Jul 12UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gualaceo?

Gualaceo sits at 2.9°S, 78.8°W, 2,429 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Azogues, 19 km away.

GuamoteNaranjitoGuabo

Topography around Gualaceo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gualaceo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m around an average of 2,381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,597 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,542 m.

The land around Gualaceo is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
696 m
16 km
1,597 m
80 km
4,542 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Azogues 19 km · Cuenca 24 km · La Troncal 81 km · Naranjal 96 km · Macas 98 km · Guamote 107 km · Naranjito 111 km · Guabo 123 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 Gualaceo (-2.8942°, -78.7791°, elevation 2,429 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).