When to go · El Paredón
El Paredón in March
Great month. Inside El Paredón's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, best surf).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Guatemala overall
- Prices
- High
- Guatemala overall
Verdict
Inside El Paredón's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, best surf).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for El Paredón in this guide.
Weather in March
- El ParedónHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Pacific coast, Guatemala · Monterrico, El Paredónbest weather
Hot black-sand beaches; turtle nesting Jul–Dec.
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 El Paredón, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside El Paredón's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, best surf).
January: Inside El Paredón's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, best surf).
El Paredón: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen