When to go · Salento
Salento in March
Great month. Inside Salento's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Salento's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Salento in this guide.
Weather in March
- SalentoHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Medellín and the Coffee Region, Colombia · Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizalesfine
Spring-like 18–28 °C (64–82 °F); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.Spring-like 64–82 °F (18–28 °C); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.
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 Salento, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Salento's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
January: Inside Salento's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Salento: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.