When to go · Santiago Atitlán
Santiago Atitlán in March
Great month. Inside Santiago Atitlán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Inside Santiago Atitlán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Santiago Atitlán in this guide.
Weather in March
- Santiago AtitlánHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 5 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) · Guatemala
Antigua's processions and sawdust carpets; rooms book out months ahead; Thu–Fri shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guatemala overall
- High
- Prices · Guatemala overall
- High
Guatemala overall: Dry; Lent processions and flower carpets; 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 Santiago Atitlán, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Santiago Atitlán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear).
January: Inside Santiago Atitlán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear).
Santiago Atitlán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.