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Weather in March in Ancash

Are you planning a trip a to Ancash in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Ancash in March?

Ancash is a region in Peru. Ancash offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In March, one might encounter temperatures that range from mild to warm, and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from mild in Huaraz at 12°C to warm in Chimbote at 27°C. At night it cools down to 21°C in Chimbote and 3°C in Huaraz.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Chimbote with an average of 13 mm to heavy rainfall in Caraz with 314 mm. Huaraz experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

For specific regional insights in Ancash for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Ancash climate page.

Where to go in Ancash in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Ancash on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Ancash?

Huaraz

In March Huaraz generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Huaraz
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
3°C 
135 mm 
20 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
165 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
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13°C 
2°C 
97 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Huaraz

Chimbote

In March Chimbote generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Chimbote
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
22°C 
14 mm 
7 days 
27°C 
21°C 
13 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
25°C 
19°C 
7 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Chimbote

Urbanizacion Buenos Aires

In March Urbanizacion Buenos Aires generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Urbanizacion Buenos Aires
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
21°C 
15 mm 
6 days 
27°C 
21°C 
14 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
25°C 
19°C 
7.1 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Urbanizacion Buenos Aires

Carhuaz

In March Carhuaz generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Carhuaz
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
4°C 
282 mm 
19 days 
poor 
14°C 
4°C 
289 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
4°C 
209 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Carhuaz

Huarmey

In March Huarmey generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Huarmey
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
21°C 
45 mm 
6 days 
27°C 
21°C 
39 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
26°C 
19°C 
14 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Huarmey

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Ancash, in Peru.

Is March the best time to visit Ancash?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Ancash with often poor weather in Huaraz.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly tolerable weather in Huaraz. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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