When to go · Albany
Albany in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rain); Dec–Feb nights are cold and damp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rain); Dec–Feb nights are cold and damp.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Albany's best window: May–Oct (dry, farmers market runs Wednesdays May–Oct).
- JuneGreatInside Albany's best window: May–Oct (dry, farmers market runs Wednesdays May–Oct).
- JulyGreatInside Albany's best window: May–Oct (dry, farmers market runs Wednesdays May–Oct).
- AugustGreatInside Albany's best window: May–Oct (dry, farmers market runs Wednesdays May–Oct).
Weather in March
- AlbanyHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 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 Albany, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rain); Dec–Feb nights are cold and damp.
May: Inside Albany's best window: May–Oct (dry, farmers market runs Wednesdays May–Oct).
Albany: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast