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Copacabana in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, cold nights).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
15°C (59°F) / 4°C (39°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Medium
Bolivia overall
Prices
Medium
Bolivia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Copacabana

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, cold nights).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • CopacabanaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 13 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 (Oruro) big impact

    Feb or Mar (check) · Bolivia

    UNESCO-listed parade; Oruro rooms and buses sell out; water fights nationwide.

  • Good Friday

    Mar or Apr (check) · Bolivia

    Pilgrims walk to Copacabana.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Bolivia overall
Medium
Prices · Bolivia overall
Medium

Bolivia overall: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Copacabana, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)

    May: 1 °C (34 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 13

    May: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 2

    May: 0

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, cold nights).

May: Inside Copacabana's best window: May–Oct (dry, clear).

Copacabana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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