When to go · San Gil
San Gil in March
Great month. Inside San Gil's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (drier; better river levels).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside San Gil's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (drier; better river levels).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for San Gil in this guide.
Weather in March
- San GilHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 13 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 big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Colombia
Processions in Popayán and Mompox; coast and towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Medium
Colombia overall: Dry on the coast; Semana Santa may fall here (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Gil, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside San Gil's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (drier; better river levels).
January: Inside San Gil's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (drier; better river levels).
San Gil: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast