When to go · San Miguel
San Miguel in March
Great month. Inside San Miguel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, carnival).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- High
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Inside San Miguel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, carnival).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for San Miguel in this guide.
Weather in March
- San MiguelHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 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) · El Salvador
Beaches full; processions in Sonsonate and Izalco; offices close for the week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · El Salvador overall
- High
- Prices · El Salvador overall
- High
El Salvador overall: Hot and dry; Semana Santa may fall here (check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Miguel, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside San Miguel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, carnival).
January: Inside San Miguel's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, carnival).
San Miguel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen