Naranjito weather in March

In March, Naranjito sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 509 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 Naranjito's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naranjito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
509 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Naranjito is city of Guayas Province, Ecuador.

Density
7,309/km²
people per km²
Founded
1750

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 Naranjito 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
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202923
212923
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272924
282924
292924
302923
312923

How March really feels in Naranjito

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.

Naranjito weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°38828.412.13.2
Feb29° / 23°42925.712.13.0
Mar29° / 23°50927.8123.0
Apr29° / 23°46227.1123.0
May29° / 23°47428.711.93.1
Jun27° / 22°39228.111.93.5
Jul27° / 21°34628.211.93.7
Aug27° / 21°2692711.93.8
Sep27° / 21°27226.8123.7
Oct28° / 21°21026.4123.7
Nov28° / 22°15724.612.13.8
Dec28° / 22°25725.712.13.5

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 1% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25298
26298
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Naranjito gets around 509 mm of rain over 27.8 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 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
289
389
489
590
690
791
891
991
1091
1192
1292
1392
1491
1591
1691
1791
1890
1990
2089
2189
2289
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18317
28317
38317
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138317
148317
158317
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208119
218020
228020
238020
248020
258020
268119
278119
288119
298218
308218
318317

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:306:32
212.06:306:32
312.06:306:32
412.06:296:32
512.06:296:31
612.06:296:31
712.06:296:31
812.06:296:31
912.06:296:30
1012.06:286:30
1112.06:286:30
1212.06:286:29
1312.06:286:29
1412.06:286:29
1512.06:276:28
1612.06:276:28
1712.06:276:28
1812.06:276:27
1912.06:266:27
2012.06:266:27
2112.06:266:26
2212.06:266:26
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:256:25
2512.06:256:25
2612.06:256:24
2712.06:246:24
2812.06:246:24
2912.06:246:23
3012.06:246:23
3112.06:236:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 3.69 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Naranjito?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naranjito.

What to pack for Naranjito in March

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

In March, Naranjito sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Naranjito 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 Naranjito peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Naranjito 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 Naranjito is worst in November — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (February, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1734 µg/m³Feb 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naranjito?

Naranjito sits at 2.2°S, 79.5°W, 166 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Milagro, 15 km away.

Topography around Naranjito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naranjito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,505 m.

The land around Naranjito is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
4,505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Milagro 15 km · Yaguachi Nuevo 27 km · La Troncal 31 km · Samborondón 37 km · Babahoyo 41 km · Eloy Alfaro 42 km · Montalvo 47 km · Guayaquil 47 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 Naranjito (-2.1707°, -79.465°, elevation 166 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).