When to go · Machala
Machala in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). 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
- MachalaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 10 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 Machala, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Ecuador: Wettest Andes month; Galápagos water warmest; Easter week (check) fills buses.
June: Inside Machala's best window: Jun–Oct.
Machala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast