Puyo weather in March
In March, Puyo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 225 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.
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 Puyo's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puyo's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 225 mm
- 28.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:21 AM – 6:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 87%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.71 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.8
- out of 10
Puyo is city in Ecuador, capital of the Pastaza Province.
- Density
- 1,819/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1899
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical March day in Puyo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 17 |
| 2 | 25 | 17 |
| 3 | 25 | 17 |
| 4 | 25 | 17 |
| 5 | 25 | 17 |
| 6 | 25 | 17 |
| 7 | 25 | 17 |
| 8 | 25 | 17 |
| 9 | 25 | 17 |
| 10 | 25 | 17 |
| 11 | 25 | 17 |
| 12 | 25 | 17 |
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| 26 | 25 | 17 |
| 27 | 25 | 17 |
| 28 | 25 | 17 |
| 29 | 25 | 17 |
| 30 | 25 | 17 |
| 31 | 25 | 17 |
Puyo weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 17° | 197 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 197 | 24.1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 225 | 28.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 218 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.7 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 218 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 186 | 25.6 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 23° / 15° | 158 | 23.5 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 87 | 17.3 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 76 | 18.3 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 150 | 25.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 212 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 218 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in March
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 5% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.
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| Clearer (%) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Cloudier (%) | 94 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 94 |
| 2 | 5 | 95 |
| 3 | 4 | 96 |
| 4 | 4 | 96 |
| 5 | 4 | 96 |
| 6 | 5 | 95 |
| 7 | 5 | 95 |
| 8 | 6 | 94 |
| 9 | 6 | 94 |
| 10 | 6 | 94 |
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| 15 | 5 | 95 |
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| 26 | 5 | 95 |
| 27 | 5 | 95 |
| 28 | 5 | 95 |
| 29 | 5 | 95 |
| 30 | 5 | 95 |
| 31 | 5 | 95 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Puyo gets around 225 mm of rain over 28.6 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 91 |
| 2 | 91 |
| 3 | 91 |
| 4 | 91 |
| 5 | 91 |
| 6 | 91 |
| 7 | 91 |
| 8 | 91 |
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| 15 | 91 |
| 16 | 91 |
| 17 | 91 |
| 18 | 92 |
| 19 | 92 |
| 20 | 92 |
| 21 | 92 |
| 22 | 93 |
| 23 | 93 |
| 24 | 93 |
| 25 | 93 |
| 26 | 93 |
| 27 | 93 |
| 28 | 93 |
| 29 | 93 |
| 30 | 93 |
| 31 | 93 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Muggy (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 78 | 21 |
| 2 | 1 | 78 | 21 |
| 3 | 1 | 78 | 21 |
| 4 | 1 | 77 | 22 |
| 5 | 1 | 77 | 22 |
| 6 | 1 | 77 | 22 |
| 7 | 1 | 76 | 23 |
| 8 | 1 | 76 | 23 |
| 9 | 1 | 76 | 23 |
| 10 | 1 | 75 | 24 |
| 11 | 1 | 75 | 24 |
| 12 | 1 | 75 | 24 |
| 13 | 1 | 75 | 24 |
| 14 | 1 | 74 | 25 |
| 15 | 1 | 74 | 25 |
| 16 | 1 | 74 | 25 |
| 17 | 0 | 75 | 25 |
| 18 | 0 | 75 | 25 |
| 19 | 0 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 0 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 22 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 23 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 24 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 25 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 26 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 27 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 31 | 0 | 73 | 27 |
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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
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| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:24 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:17 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:24 | 6:26 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:24 | 6:26 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:24 | 6:26 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:24 | 6:25 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:24 | 6:25 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:24 | 6:25 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:23 | 6:25 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:23 | 6:24 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:23 | 6:24 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:23 | 6:24 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:23 | 6:24 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:22 | 6:23 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:22 | 6:23 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:22 | 6:23 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:22 | 6:22 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:21 | 6:22 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:21 | 6:22 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:21 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:21 | 6:21 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:21 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:18 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:18 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:17 | 6:17 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.71 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
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| 1 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
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| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.8 | Bright |
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| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Puyo?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puyo.
What to pack for Puyo in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Puyo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Puyo in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puyo peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Puyo in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Puyo is worst in February — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 35 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | Moderate |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Puyo?
Puyo sits at 1.5°S, 78.0°W, 1,058 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Banos, 48 km away.
Topography around Puyo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puyo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 956 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,222 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,992 m.
The land around Puyo is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 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
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 Puyo (-1.4916°, -78.0034°, elevation 1,058 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).