When to go · Pacanda
Pacanda in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (Day of the Dead festivities)). Across Mexico: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (Day of the Dead festivities)). 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
- PacandaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 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 Pacanda, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8 (better)
Oct: 9
Crowds
Mar: High
Oct: Low
Prices
Mar: High
Oct: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Oct: 1
March: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (Day of the Dead festivities)). Across Mexico: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.
October: Inside Pacanda's best window: Oct–Nov (Day of the Dead festivities).
Pacanda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen