When to go · Ensenada
Ensenada in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Mexico: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Mexico: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- EnsenadaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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 (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ensenada, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Apr: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Mexico: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.
April: Inside Ensenada's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Ensenada: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings