When to go · Samaipata
Samaipata in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry season)). Across Bolivia: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C75°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
MixedBolivia month rating
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry season)). Across Bolivia: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
Weather in March
- SamaipataHighs around 24 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Valleys, Bolivia · Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipatafine
Mild all year (Sucre about 2,800 m); summer rains Dec–Feb.
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.
Carnival (Oruro) big impact
Feb or Mar (check) · Bolivia
UNESCO-listed parade; Oruro rooms and buses sell out; water fights nationwide.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast