When to go · Sucre
Sucre in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and check for road blockades any month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and check for road blockades any month.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- SucreHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Valleys, Bolivia · Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipatafine
Mild all year (Sucre about 2,800 m); summer rains Dec–Feb.
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 Sucre, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and check for road blockades any month.
April: Inside Sucre's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear).
Sucre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast