When to go · Cartago
Cartago in March
Great month. Inside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Costa Rica overall
- Prices
- High
- Costa Rica overall
Verdict
Inside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Cartago in this guide.
Weather in March
- CartagoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (Easter, check) · Costa Rica
Beaches full; alcohol sales limited Thursday–Friday in some cantons; buses reduced.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Costa Rica overall
- High
- Prices · Costa Rica overall
- High
Costa Rica overall: Hot and dry; Semana Santa may fall here (check) — beaches full.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cartago, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
January: Inside Cartago's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season, clearest volcano views).
Cartago: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.