Latacunga weather in March
In March, Latacunga has daytime highs averaging 17 °C, nights around 9.8 °C, with 29 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 17.4°C Average high
- 9.8°C Average low
- 29days Wet days
- 217mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 March | 17.4 °C | 9.8 °C | 95 % |
| 11–20 March | 17.5 °C | 9.8 °C | 91 % |
| 21–31 March | 17.4 °C | 9.8 °C | 94 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 29 of 31 | 93 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 13 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 21 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 5.6 °C |
| Relative humidity | 86 % |
| Wind speed | 11 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 93 % |
Where Latacunga ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in South America in March | 9thof 50 | 17 °C |
March compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.4 °C | 157 mm | 87 % |
| February | 17.5 °C | 175 mm | 91 % |
| March | 17.4 °C | 217 mm | 93 % |
| April | 17.4 °C | 202 mm | 92 % |
| May | 17.1 °C | 157 mm | 90 % |
See all twelve months for Latacunga
- March is the 5th warmest month here.
- It is the 12th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 12th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 29 of 31 days — 93 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.7 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 21 °C, 3.6 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in March
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Latacunga | 17 °C | 29 |
| Ambato | 18 °C | 29 |
| Quito | 16 °C | 30 |
| Riobamba | 18 °C | 25 |
| Quevedo | 27 °C | 30 |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 25 °C | 30 |
| Ibarra | 20 °C | 27 |
| Daule | 29 °C | 27 |
| Eloy Alfaro | 29 °C | 27 |
QuestionsMarch in Latacunga, answered
How warm is Latacunga in March?
Daily highs average 17 °C and nights fall to about 9.8 °C, a spread of 7.7 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 4th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Latacunga in March?
March averages 217 mm of rain, spread over about 29 of the 31 days — 93 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 93 % of the sky.
How long are the days in March?
Latacunga averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.