When to go · Alpine
Alpine in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Alpine's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking).
- JulyGreatInside Alpine's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking).
- AugustGreatInside Alpine's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Alpine's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking).
Weather in March
- AlpineHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Alpine, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
January: Inside Alpine's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking).
Alpine: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast