When to go · Riohacha
Riohacha in March
Great month. Inside Riohacha's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler sea breezes).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Riohacha's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler sea breezes).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Riohacha in this guide.
Weather in March
- RiohachaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 2 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) · Colombia
Processions in Popayán and Mompox; coast and towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Medium
Colombia overall: Dry on the coast; Semana Santa may fall here (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Riohacha, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Riohacha's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler sea breezes).
January: Inside Riohacha's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler sea breezes).
Riohacha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen