Ventanas weather in March

In March, Ventanas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 944 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 Ventanas's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ventanas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
944 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Ventanas is city of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.

Density
3,972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ventanas reaches about 28°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 26°C and 30°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112823
122823
132823
142823
152823
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202823
212823
222823
232823
242823
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823
312823

Ventanas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°9833012.13.3
Feb28° / 22°96727.4123.2
Mar28° / 23°94430123.1
Apr28° / 23°92328.9123.0
May28° / 22°84029.211.93.4
Jun26° / 21°54228.311.93.5
Jul26° / 21°50628.411.93.7
Aug26° / 20°35627.1123.8
Sep27° / 21°36526.9123.7
Oct27° / 21°29924.9124.0
Nov27° / 21°26721.612.14.3
Dec27° / 22°56826.712.13.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March.

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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24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ventanas gets around 944 mm of rain over 30 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 97% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12935
22935
32935
42935
51945
61945
71945
81945
91945
101945
111945
120955
130946
140946
150946
160937
170937
181927
191918
201918
211918
221918
231918
241918
251918
261918
271918
281927
291927
301927
311927

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
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 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:306:32
212.06:306:32
312.06:306:32
412.06:306:31
512.06:306:31
612.06:296:31
712.06:296:31
812.06:296:30
912.06:296:30
1012.06:296:30
1112.06:286:29
1212.06:286:29
1312.06:286:29
1412.06:286:28
1512.06:276:28
1612.06:276:28
1712.06:276:27
1812.06:276:27
1912.06:266:27
2012.06:266:26
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
3012.06:236:23
3112.06:236:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 3.49 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 3.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ventanas

In seasonPeak

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

Ventanas's rainy season runs December–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Ventanas?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ventanas.

What to pack for Ventanas in March

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

In March, Ventanas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ventanas 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 Ventanas peaks around March 10 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 10UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ventanas 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 Ventanas is worst in November — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorNov 1745 µg/m³Jan 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ventanas?

Ventanas sits at 1.4°S, 79.5°W, 371 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Vinces, 35 km away.

Topography around Ventanas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ventanas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,245 m.

The land around Ventanas is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
6,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Vinces 35 km · Babahoyo 41 km · Montalvo 43 km · Quevedo 46 km · El Empalme 48 km · Balzar 50 km · Guaranda 54 km · Valencia 56 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 Ventanas (-1.4428°, -79.4627°, elevation 371 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).