When to go · Afton
Afton in March
Great month. Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Afton in this guide.
Weather in March
- AftonHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Afton, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
January: Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
Afton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings