When to go · Ixtapa
Ixtapa in March
Great month. Inside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Ixtapa in this guide.
Weather in March
- IxtapaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 0 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 Ixtapa, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 0 (better)
Jan: 1
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).
January: Inside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).
Ixtapa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen