Posorja weather in March

In March, Posorja sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 259 mm of rain across 20.1 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Posorja's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Posorja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
259 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Posorja reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°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)
12625
22625
32625
42625
52625
62625
72625
82625
92625
102625
112625
122625
132625
142625
152625
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172625
182625
192625
202625
212625
222625
232625
242625
252625
262625
272625
282625
292625
302625
312625

Posorja 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
Jan25° / 24°1551612.15.7
Feb26° / 25°25019.812.14.7
Mar26° / 25°25920.1124.9
Apr25° / 24°16817.911.95.4
May25° / 24°11717.211.95.7
Jun23° / 23°5310.211.86.6
Jul23° / 22°358.111.96.9
Aug22° / 21°154.711.97.3
Sep22° / 21°245.9127.0
Oct22° / 21°267.212.16.8
Nov22° / 22°326.312.17.0
Dec23° / 23°729.712.26.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91189
101189
111189
121189
131090
141090
151189
161090
171090
181090
191288
201288
211288
221387
231387
241486
251585
261585
271684
281684
291783
301882
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Posorja gets around 259 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
571
671
771
871
971
1070
1170
1269
1369
1468
1567
1666
1765
1864
1963
2062
2161
2260
2359
2459
2558
2658
2758
2858
2958
3058
3159

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14942
24942
34942
44942
54933
64933
74933
84933
94933
104933
115923
125923
135923
146913
156913
166913
177903
187903
198893
208893
218893
228893
238893
249883
259883
269883
279883
289883
2910873
3010873
3110873

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:36
212.16:326:36
312.16:326:35
412.06:326:35
512.06:326:35
612.06:326:35
712.06:326:34
812.06:326:34
912.06:316:34
1012.06:316:33
1112.06:316:33
1212.06:316:33
1312.06:316:32
1412.06:316:32
1512.06:306:32
1612.06:306:31
1712.06:306:31
1812.06:306:30
1912.06:296:30
2012.06:296:30
2112.06:296:29
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:286:29
2412.06:286:28
2512.06:286:28
2612.06:286:27
2712.06:286:27
2812.06:276:27
2912.06:276:26
3012.06:276:26
3112.06:276:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Posorja

In seasonPeak

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

Posorja's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Posorja?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Posorja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Posorja in March

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

In March, Posorja sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Posorja in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 16 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in September near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Posorja 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 Posorja peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Posorja?

Posorja sits at 2.7°S, 80.2°W, 1 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Playas, 18 km away.

Topography around Posorja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Posorja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,127 m.

The land around Posorja is covered by water (48%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
2,127 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Playas 18 km · Machala 69 km · Guayaquil 70 km · Naranjal 70 km · Eloy Alfaro 75 km · Guabo 75 km · Pasaje 84 km · Huaquillas 85 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 Posorja (-2.7092°, -80.2472°, elevation 1 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).