Pomasqui weather in March

In March, Pomasqui sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 392 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°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 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pomasqui's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pomasqui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
392 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:23 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pomasqui reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°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)
11912
21912
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41912
51912
61912
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Pomasqui weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 12°34930.8123.1
Feb19° / 12°32927.8123.1
Mar19° / 12°39230.7123.0
Apr19° / 12°39829.9123.0
May19° / 12°33430.5123.1
Jun19° / 12°21028.7123.4
Jul20° / 11°15028.8123.6
Aug20° / 11°15228.9123.6
Sep20° / 11°26129.4123.3
Oct19° / 11°34430.4123.2
Nov18° / 11°37928.7123.1
Dec18° / 12°37330.4123.1

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 (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
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25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pomasqui gets around 392 mm of rain over 30.7 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
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2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126535
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296535
306436
316436

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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314calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:27
212.06:276:27
312.06:276:27
412.06:266:27
512.06:266:26
612.06:266:26
712.06:266:26
812.06:266:26
912.06:256:25
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1112.06:256:25
1212.06:256:25
1312.06:246:24
1412.06:246:24
1512.06:246:24
1612.06:236:23
1712.06:236:23
1812.06:236:23
1912.06:236:23
2012.06:226:22
2112.06:226:22
2212.06:226:22
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:216:21
2512.06:216:21
2612.06:206:20
2712.06:206:20
2812.06:206:20
2912.06:196:19
3012.06:196:19
3112.06:196:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
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134.3Bright
144.3Bright
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284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pomasqui?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pomasqui.

What to pack for Pomasqui in March

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

In March, Pomasqui sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Pomasqui 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 Pomasqui peaks around March 11 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 18Jul 15UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pomasqui 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 Pomasqui is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1729 µg/m³Jul 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pomasqui?

Pomasqui sits at 0.1°S, 78.5°W, 2,457 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Quito, 21 km away.

Topography around Pomasqui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pomasqui has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m around an average of 2,649 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,624 m.

The land around Pomasqui is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,048 m
16 km
2,829 m
80 km
5,624 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Quito 21 km · Cayambe 36 km · Mindo 36 km · Otavalo 39 km · Atuntaqui 50 km · Machachi 53 km · Ibarra 58 km · Santo Domingo de los Colorados 83 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 Pomasqui (-0.0542°, -78.4538°, elevation 2,457 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).