When to go · Samaipata
Samaipata in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry season)). Across Bolivia: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry season)). Across Bolivia: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- SamaipataHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Valleys, Bolivia · Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipatafine
Mild all year (Sucre about 2,800 m); summer rains Dec–Feb.
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.
Carnival (Oruro) big impact
Feb or Mar (check) · Bolivia
UNESCO-listed parade; Oruro rooms and buses sell out; water fights nationwide.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samaipata, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry season)). Across Bolivia: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
April: Inside Samaipata's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
Samaipata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast