When to go · Anaktuvuk Pass
Anaktuvuk Pass in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C) / −26°C (−15°F)−15°F (−26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Anaktuvuk Pass's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Anaktuvuk Pass's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Anaktuvuk Pass's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in March
- Anaktuvuk PassHighs around -13 °C (9 °F), lows around -26 °C (−15 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 9 °F (-13 °C), lows around −15 °F (-26 °C), rain on about 5 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 Anaktuvuk Pass, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Mar: -26 °C (−15 °F)−15 °F (-26 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
June: Inside Anaktuvuk Pass's best window: Jun–Aug.
Anaktuvuk Pass: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings