When to go · Riobamba
Riobamba in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Riobamba
Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–Apr (wettest); note the city's Fiestas de Abril independence week fills beds.
Weather in March
- RiobambaHighs around 21 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 16 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast