When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, heat, carnival closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (87°F)87°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, heat, carnival closures).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Santa CruzHighs around 30.8 °C (87 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.8 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Lowlands and Amazon, Bolivia · Santa Cruz, Rurrenabaque, Madidirainy
Hot and humid; floods Dec–Mar; smoke from forest burning in Aug–Sep some years.
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 Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30.8 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.8 °C)
May: 26.7 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.7 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, heat, carnival closures).
May: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: May–Sep (dry, cooler).
Santa Cruz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast