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When to go · Chichicastenango

Chichicastenango in March

Great month. Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
25°C (77°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
High
Guatemala overall
Prices
High
Guatemala overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Chichicastenango

Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Chichicastenango in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • ChichicastenangoHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Highlands, Guatemala · Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Quetzaltenango, Chichicastenangobest weather

    Spring-like days (22–26 °C (72–79 °F)) and cold nights, near freezing on Acatenango's summit. Rains most afternoons May–Oct with a drier spell (canícula) in July–August.

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 Chichicastenango, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 7 (better)

    Jan: 8

  • Crowds

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0

March: Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.

January: Inside Chichicastenango's best window: Nov–Apr, plus Dec for the festival.

Chichicastenango: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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