Weather in Quito in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Quito in March
The temperature in March is +17°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +18°C during the day and a minimum of +7°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +16°C.
Is Quito warm or cold in March?
Quito is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +9°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Quito, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Quito in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +5°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 237 mm | 271 mm | 289 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1022 HPa | 1022 HPa | 1022 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 27 | 27 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +17°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 237 mm to 271 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Quito is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Quito?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Quito in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+19°C) and the highest in 2010 (+23°C). The driest year was 1988 with only 170 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 450 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Quito
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Quito, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.