When to go · San Juan
San Juan in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, flooded salt flat and rough access roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 3°C37°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for San Juan
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, flooded salt flat and rough access roads).
Weather in March
- San JuanHighs around 20 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 37 °F, rain on about 11 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.
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 warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast