When to go · Roatán
Roatán in March
Great month. Dry and hot; good diving.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- High
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Dry and hot; good diving.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Roatán in this guide.
Weather in March
- RoatánHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Bay Islands and Caribbean coast, Honduras · Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Telabest weather
Unlike the Pacific side, rain peaks Oct–Jan with cold fronts; Feb–Aug is drier. Hurricane risk Jun–Nov.
Dry season season
Calm seas, best visibility and the busiest weeks; Semana Santa crowds.
Watch: Book early; high prices and full boats.
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 (Holy Week) check
Moves yearly · Island-wide
Honduran holiday crowds, higher prices, bank and shop closures.
Dry season and peak dive season
Feb – May
Calm seas, high demand: book boats, rooms and taxis ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Honduras overall
- High
- Prices · Honduras overall
- High
Honduras overall: Dry on the islands, clear water; whale sharks off Utila (Mar–Apr and later, check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Roatán, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 8
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 3
March: Dry and hot; good diving.
April: Dry; Semana Santa crowds.
Roatán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.