Rosa Zarate in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Rosa Zarate sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 775 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Rosa Zarate's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Rosa Zarate has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Rosa Zarate's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 775 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Rosa Zarate in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Rosa Zarate reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Rosa Zarate
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Rosa Zarate weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 22° | 294 | 28.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 22° | 338 | 26.4 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 319 | 29.1 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 276 | 27.7 | 12 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 180 | 25.6 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 82 | 17.8 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 55 | 14.6 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 40 | 11.1 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 46 | 12 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 65 | 13.6 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 88 | 14.2 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 155 | 21.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Rosa Zarate gets around 775 mm of rain over 82 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rosa Zarate
In spring, Rosa Zarate overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Rosa Zarate's monsoon runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Rosa Zarate?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rosa Zarate.
What to pack for Rosa Zarate in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Rosa Zarate sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 82 days see rain.
UV index in Rosa Zarate in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rosa Zarate peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 10 (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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Rosa Zarate in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Rosa Zarate is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 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) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Rosa Zarate?
Rosa Zarate sits at 0.3°N, 79.5°W, 88 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 73 km away.
Topography around Rosa Zarate
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rosa Zarate.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rosa Zarate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,757 m.
The land around Rosa Zarate is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) 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 Rosa Zarate (0.3278°, -79.4741°, elevation 88 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.