When to go · Loja
Loja in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- LojaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival big impact
Feb or Mar (Mon–Tue before Lent — check) · Ecuador
Water, foam and paint fights; buses and beach towns packed; Ambato's flower festival.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- Low
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- Medium
Ecuador overall: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Loja, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
June: Inside Loja's best window: Jun–Sep.
Loja: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.