Montecristi weather in March

In March, Montecristi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.7 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 5% 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 Montecristi's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montecristi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Montecristi is Ecuador.

Founded
1741

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Montecristi 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 31°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
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202924
212924
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282924
292924
302924
312924

How March really feels in Montecristi

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
31
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.

Montecristi 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°7311.312.15.3
Feb29° / 24°13815.9124.5
Mar29° / 24°11815.7124.5
Apr29° / 24°7911.7125.1
May29° / 24°337.6125.8
Jun27° / 23°133.611.97.0
Jul27° / 22°82.111.97.3
Aug27° / 21°61.3127.5
Sep27° / 21°92.5127.3
Oct27° / 22°92.4127.2
Nov27° / 22°132.7127.1
Dec28° / 23°32612.16.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71684
81684
91684
101684
111585
121585
131684
141585
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201585
211684
221684
231783
241882
251882
261981
272179
282278
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Montecristi gets around 118 mm of rain over 15.7 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 50% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
355
455
555
656
756
856
956
1056
1156
1255
1355
1454
1553
1652
1751
1850
1949
2048
2147
2246
2345
2445
2544
2644
2744
2843
2943
3043
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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
138215
238215
348115
448115
548115
648115
758015
858015
958015
1058015
1158015
1257916
1367816
1467816
1567816
1667816
1767816
1867915
1967915
2067915
2177815
2277815
2377914
2477914
2587814
2687814
2787913
2897813
2997813
3097813
3197813

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 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:37
212.06:356:36
312.06:356:36
412.06:356:36
512.06:356:36
612.06:346:35
712.06:346:35
812.06:346:35
912.06:346:35
1012.06:346:34
1112.06:336:34
1212.06:336:34
1312.06:336:33
1412.06:336:33
1512.06:326:33
1612.06:326:33
1712.06:326:32
1812.06:326:32
1912.06:316:32
2012.06:316:31
2112.06:316:31
2212.06:306:31
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:306:30
2512.06:306:29
2612.06:296:29
2712.06:296:29
2812.06:296:28
2912.06:286:28
3012.06:286:28
3112.06:286:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Montecristi

In seasonPeak

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

Montecristi'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 Montecristi?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Montecristi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montecristi in March

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

In March, Montecristi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Montecristi 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 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in September near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Montecristi 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 Montecristi peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Montecristi?

Montecristi sits at 1.0°S, 80.7°W, 135 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Manta, 13 km away.

Topography around Montecristi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montecristi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m around an average of 180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m.

The land around Montecristi is covered by trees (37%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
534 m
16 km
659 m
80 km
846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Manta 13 km · Portoviejo 23 km · Jipijapa 35 km · Sucre 37 km · Bahía de Caráquez 56 km · Calceta 59 km · Puerto López 59 km · Canoa 69 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 Montecristi (-1.0458°, -80.6589°, elevation 135 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).