When to go · Tulcán
Tulcán in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainy, landslides possible on the Quito road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainy, landslides possible on the Quito road).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- TulcánHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tulcán, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 16
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainy, landslides possible on the Quito road).
June: Inside Tulcán's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season).
Tulcán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast