When to go · Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Spain: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C59°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Spain: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
Weather in March
- Santiago de CompostelaHighs around 15 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 59 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 13 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
Holy Week — 21–28 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Spain
Processions in every town, huge in Seville and Málaga; Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are holidays; rooms and trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast