When to go · Tarija
Tarija in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, muddy valley roads), Jun–Jul nights (cold, frost possible).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, muddy valley roads), Jun–Jul nights (cold, frost possible).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- TarijaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 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 Tarija, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, muddy valley roads), Jun–Jul nights (cold, frost possible).
April: Inside Tarija's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Nov.
Tarija: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast