When to go · Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico in March
Great month. Dry; spring break; whales off Rincón.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Puerto Rico
- Prices
- High
- Puerto Rico
Verdict
Dry; spring break; whales off Rincón.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Puerto Rico in this guide.
Weather in March
- San Juan and north coast · San Juan, Isabela, Arecibobest weather
Around 27–31 °C (81–88 °F) all year; showers are short but frequent May–November; winter swells make some north-coast beaches rough.Around 81–88 °F (27–31 °C) all year; showers are short but frequent May–November; winter swells make some north-coast beaches rough.
- South and south-west · Ponce, Guánica, Cabo Rojo, La Parguerabest weather
Rain shadow of the mountains: drier, sunnier and hotter; dry forest at Guánica.
- El Yunque and the mountains · El Yunque, Cordillera Central, coffee townsbest weather
Rain almost daily in El Yunque; mountains are a few degrees cooler.
- San Juan29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain 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.
Emancipation Day
22 Mar
End of slavery in 1873.
Good Friday
Mar–Apr (varies)
Beaches busy.
Spring break and Holy Week check
Moves each year · San Juan
Busy beaches and higher prices; Good Friday closes some businesses.
Cruise season
Winter peak · San Juan
Up to several ships a day; go to the forts before 10:00.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Puerto Rico
- High
- Prices · Puerto Rico
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Rico, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 4
Jan: 5
March: Dry; spring break; whales off Rincón.
January: Dry; San Sebastián street festival in Old San Juan; surf season in Rincón.
Puerto Rico: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
San Juan and north coast
Best weather of the year (San Juan, Isabela, Arecibo)
South and south-west
Best weather of the year (Ponce, Guánica, Cabo Rojo, La Parguera)
El Yunque and the mountains
Best weather of the year (El Yunque, Cordillera Central, coffee towns)
Dry, warm; spring-break crowds.