When to go · Alegría
Alegría in March
Great month. Inside Alegría's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler mountain weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- High
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Inside Alegría's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler mountain weather).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Alegría in this guide.
Weather in March
- AlegríaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 7 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) · El Salvador
Beaches full; processions in Sonsonate and Izalco; offices close for the week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · El Salvador overall
- High
- Prices · El Salvador overall
- High
El Salvador overall: Hot and dry; 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 Alegría, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Alegría's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler mountain weather).
January: Inside Alegría's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler mountain weather).
Alegría: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen