When to go · Humahuaca
Humahuaca in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, cloud can hide Hornocal).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, cloud can hide Hornocal).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Humahuaca's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear); Feb for carnival.
- MayGreatInside Humahuaca's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear); Feb for carnival.
- JuneGreatInside Humahuaca's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear); Feb for carnival.
- JulyGreatInside Humahuaca's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear); Feb for carnival.
Weather in March
- HumahuacaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Northwest (Salta and Jujuy), Argentina · Salta, Purmamarca, Humahuaca, Cafayaterainy
Summer rains can cut mountain roads in January–March; the dry winter is clear but cold at night above 3,000 m.
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
Easter (Thu–Fri; 25–26 Mar 2027) · Argentina
Domestic travel peak; buses and flights full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Humahuaca, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Feb: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11 (better)
Feb: 13
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Feb: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, cloud can hide Hornocal).
February: Inside Humahuaca's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear); Feb for carnival.
Humahuaca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast