When to go · Santa Marta
Santa Marta in March
Great month. Inside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Santa Marta in this guide.
Weather in March
- Santa MartaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Caribbean coast, Colombia · Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tayrona, Palominobest weather
Hot (30–33 °C (86–91 °F)) all year; breezy and dry Dec–Apr; wettest Sep–Nov; Tayrona closes each year for short periods (check dates).Hot (86–91 °F (30–33 °C)) all year; breezy and dry Dec–Apr; wettest Sep–Nov; Tayrona closes each year for short periods (check dates).
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 Santa Marta, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.
January: Inside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.
Santa Marta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen