When to go · San Juan
San Juan in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, flooded salt flat and rough access roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, flooded salt flat and rough access roads).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside San Juan's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clearer roads).
- JuneGreatInside San Juan's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clearer roads).
- JulyGreatInside San Juan's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clearer roads).
- AugustGreatInside San Juan's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clearer roads).
Weather in March
- San JuanHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 11 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 (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 San Juan, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, flooded salt flat and rough access roads).
May: Inside San Juan's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clearer roads).
San Juan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast