When to go · Santa Ana
Santa Ana in March
Great month. Inside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- High
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Santa Ana in this guide.
Weather in March
- Santa AnaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Highlands, El Salvador · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorbest weather
Cooler, especially Apaneca and Ataco at about 1,400 m; afternoon storms May–Oct.
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 Santa Ana, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °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 Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
January: Inside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Santa Ana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen