When to go · San Blas Islands
San Blas Islands in March
Great month. Inside San Blas Islands's best window: Jan–Apr (dry season, calmer seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Panama overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Panama overall
Verdict
Inside San Blas Islands's best window: Jan–Apr (dry season, calmer seas).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for San Blas Islands in this guide.
Weather in March
- San Blas IslandsHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Carnival big impact
Feb–Mar (4 days before Ash Wednesday, check) · Panama
Country stops; Las Tablas and Panama City packed; beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Panama overall
- Medium
- Prices · Panama overall
- Medium
Panama overall: Dry and hot; Caribbean calm; Semana Santa possible (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Blas Islands, 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: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside San Blas Islands's best window: Jan–Apr (dry season, calmer seas).
January: Inside San Blas Islands's best window: Jan–Apr (dry season, calmer seas).
San Blas Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen