When to go · Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango in March
Great month. Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Chichicastenango in this guide.
Weather in March
- ChichicastenangoHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Highlands, Guatemala · Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Quetzaltenango, Chichicastenangobest weather
Spring-like days (22–26 °C (72–79 °F)) and cold nights, near freezing on Acatenango's summit. Rains most afternoons May–Oct with a drier spell (canícula) in July–August.Spring-like days (72–79 °F (22–26 °C)) and cold nights, near freezing on Acatenango's summit. Rains most afternoons May–Oct with a drier spell (canícula) in July–August.
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 (check) · Guatemala
Antigua's processions and sawdust carpets; rooms book out months ahead; Thu–Fri shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guatemala overall
- High
- Prices · Guatemala overall
- High
Guatemala overall: Dry; Lent processions and flower carpets; Semana Santa may fall here (check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chichicastenango, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.
January: Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.
Chichicastenango: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings